Washington State Exempt Minimum Wage 2024. In 2024, employers must pay exempt employees at least $1,302.40 per week, or $67,724.80 per year. The state of washington has announced increases in the minimum wage rate and the exempt salary thresholds for employees, effective.

This change impacts how much executive, administrative, and professional workers plus computer professionals and outside salespeople must earn in salary to be exempt from the requirement to pay workers overtime. Washington’s minimum wage will increase to $16.28 per hour beginning january 1, 2024, according to the washington state department of labor and industries (l&i).