Minimum wage in unincorporated King County

What does this mean for employers?

• Starting Jan. 1, 2025, the minimum hourly wage in unincorporated King County is $20.29, with temporary exceptions for small businesses that have lower revenues and fewer employees.
• Calculate the number of employees by determining the average number of people employed during the last 12 months, regardless of the location of employment for each employee.
• Employers must document all hours worked by employees and keep records for four years.
• The minimum wage rate will be adjusted every year on January 1.
• In the coming months, you will be able to review and provide feedback on the proposed rules related to the implementation of this new ordinance.

What does this mean for employees?

• Starting January 1, 2025, the minimum hourly wage in unincorporated King County is $20.29, with temporary exceptions for small businesses that have lower revenues and few employees.
• The minimum wage will be adjusted every year on January 1.
• In the coming months, you will be able to review and provide feedback on the proposed rules related to the implementation of this new ordinance.

Implementation rules

King County is working through the details related to implementing this new ordinance. In the coming months, we will post and solicit public comments on proposed rules related to the implementation. Your comments will help inform both our implementation and communications.

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