Seattle-Tacoma wages rose between 2022 and 2023

Wages in the Seattle-Tacoma area received a bump over the past year, beating out the national average. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statis...

August 24, 2023
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Wages in the Seattle-Tacoma area received a bump over the past year, beating out the national average. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics , wages and salaries for private industry workers went up by 5.4% between June 2022 and June 2023. At the same time, the United States averaged 4.6%. RELATED : Changes to Washington employment laws and wages in 2023 One change in 2023 was that Seattle's minimum wage slightly rose . Starting on January 1, the minimum wage for small employers was $16.

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