Minimum wage in Burien, Washington in 2026

Burien minimum wage at a glance

An hour

$21.78

A week, 40 hours

$871.20

A year, 2,080 hours

$45,302

That is $186.00 more a week and $9,672 more a year than the Washington minimum wage of $17.13, for someone working full time.

• Take-home pay at $21.78 an hour→
• Overtime pay in Washington→

Who it covers

Every Burien employer, with lower rates for medium and small employers while they phase in. Franchises count the whole franchise network.

• Medium employers (16 to 500 employees): $20.78 an hour. Rising to the full $22.49 on January 1, 2027
• Small employers (15 or fewer employees): $19.28 an hour. Rising to $20.49 on January 1, 2027

Tipped workers

Tipped workers in Burien must be paid the full $21.78 an hour before tips. Tips and service charges may not count toward the minimum wage.

Burien minimum wage over time

The large-employer rate rises every January 1 with Seattle-area inflation (CPI-W).

Other local minimum wages in Washington

• Tukwila$21.65
• Renton$21.57
• Seattle$21.30
• Unincorporated King County$20.82
• Everett$20.77
• SeaTac$20.74
• Bellingham$19.13

Washington minimum wage