Minimum wage in unincorporated King County

2027 Unincorporated King County information

Starting January 1, 2027, the minimum wage for work done in unincorporated King County will be $21.57 per hour.

There is only one exception in 2027: Employers with 15 or fewer employees and an annual gross revenue of less than $2 million can pay $2.00 less, or $19.57 per hour.

2026 Unincorporated King County minimum wage

As of January 1, 2026, the minimum hourly wage in unincorporated King County is $20.82. There are three temporary exceptions, based on business size and gross revenue.

If the employer has…	The 2026 minimum wage is…
15 or fewer employees and an annual gross revenue of less than $2 million	$18.32 per hour ($2.50 less)
15 or fewer employees and an annual gross revenue of $2 million or more	$19.82 per hour ($1.00 less)
More than 15 employees but fewer than 500 employees and gross revenue of any amount	$19.82 per hour ($1.00 less)
500 or more employees and gross revenue of any amount	$20.82 per hour (No reduction)

What this means for employers

For number of employees, use the average number of people employed during the past 12 months, regardless of where each employee worked.
For gross revenue, use the total worldwide revenue of the business.
Document all hours worked by employees and keep records.
Post the new wage rate in the workplace. There are some workplace posters you can download on this page.
The minimum wage rate will be adjusted every year on January 1.

What this means for employees

Know where you work—this rate is for work done in unincorporated King County.
The minimum wage will be adjusted every year on January 1.

2026 Workplace posters

Here’s a poster to download and print for your workplace

2027 unincorporated King County minimum wage information (multilingual)

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