what is minimum wage for tacoma washington
Tacoma, Washington to Increase Minimum Wage in 2017. Washington is one of the states spearheading increases toward a higher, more competitive minimum wage for the workers in their state. In November 2015, Tacoma voters approved a $12 minimum wage that would be phased in over a two-year period. The first phase took place on February 1, 2016 when the minimum wage increased to $10.35 per hour. Phase 2 will take place on January 1, 2017 when the minimum wage increases to $11.15 per hour.