--- title: "Renton Minimum Wage 2027: $22.28 from Jan 1 | MCC Solutions" description: "Renton, WA minimum wage: $22.28 from January 1, 2027, up $0.71 from $21.57. $4.55 above the Washington rate. Pay examples and the official source." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/bookkeeping/minimum-wage-renton-wa-2027" --- Free guide · Renton, WA payroll # Renton minimum wage 2027: $22.28 from January 1, 2027 The Renton rate for 2026 and 2027, how it compares with the Washington minimum, and weekly and yearly pay at the new rate, from the official city page. [![Intuit ProAdvisor Gold tier badge](/img/credentials/intuit-proadvisor-gold.png)](https://proadvisor.intuit.com/app/accountant/search?searchId=matthew-coleman77)Gold tier in Intuit's ProAdvisor program. [See my Intuit listing](https://proadvisor.intuit.com/app/accountant/search?searchId=matthew-coleman77) Keeping your own books? Tallyfinch does invoices, bank import and reports on your computer. [See Tallyfinch](/bookkeeping/mcc-books-downloadable-bookkeeping-software) **Short answer.** City of Renton: large and mid-size employers pay $22.28 an hour from January 1, 2027. $22.28 Renton minimum wage from January 1, 2027 (+$0.71, 3.3%) ## Renton minimum wage at a glance 2027 rate $22.28 an hour from January 1, 2027 2026 rate $21.57 an hour Change +$0.71 an hour (3.3%) Washington rate, 2027 $17.73 an hour Renton above Washington $4.55 an hour (25.7%) in 2027 Kind of rate City ordinance Official page City of Renton: Labor Standards ## Renton rate history: 2026 to 2027 City of Renton: the rate for large and mid-size employers rises from $21.57; L&I lists $21.57 for large employers in 2026 and for 15 to 500 employees from July 1, 2026. City of Renton: large and mid-size employers pay $22.28 an hour from January 1, 2027. That is $0.71 more an hour, a 3.3% increase, for hours worked in Renton on or after January 1, 2027. Want payroll set up right? [Payroll and leave tracking for New Jersey employers](/bookkeeping/payroll-and-leave-tracking-nj), or [employer registration in another state](/bookkeeping/out-of-state-employer-registration). ## Who the Renton rate covers Large employers (more than 500 workers worldwide, plus certain franchises) and mid-size employers (15 to 500 workers worldwide, or more than $2 million a year in gross revenue in Renton). L&I notes employers with 14 or fewer employees aren't covered. ## Renton compared with the Washington minimum wage The Washington general rate is $17.13 in 2026 and $17.73 in 2027. Renton's $22.28 is $4.55 an hour, or 25.7%, above the state's 2027 rate; in 2026 the gap was $4.44. Over a 2,080-hour year that's $9,464 more than the state minimum for one full-time employee. See the [Washington 2027 minimum wage page](/bookkeeping/minimum-wage-washington-2027) for the state rules. ## What the Renton rate means for pay Weekly gross pay at the Renton minimum, before taxes. Hours over 40 are paid at time and a half under federal overtime rules. A full-time year of 2,080 hours comes to about $46,342 at the 2027 rate, against $44,866 at the 2026 rate and $36,878 at the Washington 2027 rate. | Schedule | Renton 2026 | Renton 2027 | Difference | Washington 2027 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Full time, 40 hours | $862.80 | $891.20 | +$28.40 | $709.20 | | Part time, 25 hours | $539.25 | $557.00 | +$17.75 | $443.25 | | 50 hours (10 at time and a half) | $1,186.35 | $1,225.40 | +$39.05 | $975.15 | For a staff list, the [payroll change calculator](/bookkeeping/minimum-wage-payroll-change-calculator?state=wa) works out raises against the Washington rate; compare its results with Renton's $22.28 for anyone who works in Renton. ## Updating payroll for Renton - List everyone who works in Renton and is paid under $22.28 an hour, including part-time and seasonal staff and anyone who works there only some of the week. - Set the new rate in payroll with an effective date of January 1, 2027, and split any pay period that crosses it so hours before the date stay at $21.57. - Replace the Renton minimum wage notice with the 2027 version from the official page. For the Washington rules beyond the local minimum wage (new hire reporting, unemployment tax, final pay and more), the [Washington Employer Compliance Kit 2027](/toolkits/washington-employer-compliance-kit-2027) ($19) has a checklist, a deadline calendar and an Excel tracker. ## Where the Renton rate applies The rate covers work done inside Renton city limits. Mail addressed to Renton uses ZIP codes 98055, 98056, 98057, 98058, 98059, but ZIP codes and city limits don't line up exactly, so confirm an address with the city before you set someone's rate. The nearest other local minimum wages, by straight-line distance from Renton: - [Seattle](/bookkeeping/minimum-wage-seattle-wa-2027): $22.14 in 2027 ($0.14 lower), about 11 miles away Someone who works in more than one of these places is owed each place's rate for the hours worked there. ## Other local rates in Washington - [Burien](/bookkeeping/minimum-wage-burien-wa-2027): $22.49 from January 1, 2027 - [Seattle](/bookkeeping/minimum-wage-seattle-wa-2027): $22.14 from January 1, 2027 - 4 more with 2027 not yet announced, in the [local minimum wage table](/bookkeeping/local-minimum-wage-2027#st-wa) ## Official sources for Renton - [City of Renton: Labor Standards](https://www.rentonwa.gov/City-Services/Tax-and-Licensing/Labor-Standards) (checked November 2026) - [Washington L&I: local minimum wage rates](https://lni.wa.gov/workers-rights/wages/minimum-wage/local-minimum-wage-rates) (checked November 2026) General information, not legal or payroll advice; we are not lawyers or payroll advisers. Checked November 2026 against the official Renton pages above. A city or county can change a rate after we check, and coverage, employer-size rules and exemptions differ from place to place. Before you change payroll, confirm the rate with the local labor standards office, your payroll provider or an employment attorney. MCC Solutions isn't affiliated with any government agency. ## Renton minimum wage questions **What is the Renton minimum wage in 2027?** $22.28 an hour from January 1, 2027, up from $21.57. City of Renton: large and mid-size employers pay $22.28 an hour from January 1, 2027. **How does the Renton minimum wage compare with the Washington rate?** In 2027, Renton is $4.55 an hour (25.7%) above the Washington rate of $17.73. In 2026 the gap was $4.44. Employers pay the Renton rate for work done there. **How much is a full-time Renton minimum wage job in 2027?** $891.20 a week for 40 hours, or about $46,342 a year at 2,080 hours, before taxes. That is $28.40 a week more than at the 2026 rate. **Who does the Renton minimum wage cover?** Large employers (more than 500 workers worldwide, plus certain franchises) and mid-size employers (15 to 500 workers worldwide, or more than $2 million a year in gross revenue in Renton). L&I notes employers with 14 or fewer employees aren't covered. All localities: [local minimum wage 2027](/bookkeeping/local-minimum-wage-2027) · [Washington minimum wage 2027](/bookkeeping/minimum-wage-washington-2027) · [Minimum wage by state](/bookkeeping/minimum-wage-by-state-2027) Tallyfinch ### Books you keep on your own computer Tallyfinch does invoices, bills, bank import, reconciliation and the main reports, in a file you own. $99 once, then $5 a month for updates; the app keeps working if you stop the plan. It does not do payroll or sales tax filing. The free download records up to 60 entries. 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