Living wage by county in Washington, 2027
The living wage in Washington ranges from $26.69 to $39.10 an hour per worker across its 39 counties, for a typical family of four (two adults and two children). In Washington, 26.7% of families like this one have a single earner.
| County | Living wage / hour | Income needed / month | One worker earning it all / hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $27.71 | $8,391 | $48.41 |
| Asotin County | $26.69 | $8,081 | $46.62 |
| Benton County | $27.71 | $8,391 | $48.41 |
| Chelan County | $31.96 | $9,679 | $55.84 |
| Clallam County | $30.50 | $9,237 | $53.29 |
| Clark County | $32.45 | $9,827 | $56.69 |
| Columbia County | $28.52 | $8,635 | $49.82 |
| Cowlitz County | $30.63 | $9,276 | $53.52 |
| Douglas County | $28.10 | $8,510 | $49.09 |
| Ferry County | $28.10 | $8,510 | $49.09 |
| Franklin County | $27.71 | $8,391 | $48.41 |
| Garfield County | $28.52 | $8,635 | $49.82 |
| Grant County | $27.71 | $8,391 | $48.41 |
| Grays Harbor County | $30.26 | $9,164 | $52.87 |
| Island County | $35.34 | $10,703 | $61.75 |
| Jefferson County | $30.50 | $9,237 | $53.29 |
| King County | $39.10 | $11,842 | $68.32 |
| Kitsap County | $31.67 | $9,591 | $55.33 |
| Kittitas County | $29.80 | $9,024 | $52.06 |
| Klickitat County | $29.80 | $9,024 | $52.06 |
| Lewis County | $31.03 | $9,396 | $54.21 |
| Lincoln County | $27.71 | $8,391 | $48.41 |
| Mason County | $30.26 | $9,164 | $52.87 |
| Okanogan County | $28.10 | $8,510 | $49.09 |
| Pacific County | $30.26 | $9,164 | $52.87 |
| Pend Oreille County | $27.88 | $8,443 | $48.71 |
| Pierce County | $31.03 | $9,396 | $54.21 |
| San Juan County | $38.43 | $11,639 | $67.15 |
| Skagit County | $35.34 | $10,703 | $61.75 |
| Skamania County | $32.45 | $9,827 | $56.69 |
| Snohomish County | $35.34 | $10,703 | $61.75 |
| Spokane County | $28.72 | $8,697 | $50.17 |
| Stevens County | $28.18 | $8,533 | $49.23 |
| Thurston County | $30.26 | $9,164 | $52.87 |
| Wahkiakum County | $30.63 | $9,276 | $53.52 |
| Walla Walla County | $29.57 | $8,953 | $51.65 |
| Whatcom County | $36.45 | $11,037 | $63.67 |
| Whitman County | $26.69 | $8,081 | $46.62 |
| Yakima County | $29.80 | $9,024 | $52.06 |
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