Under Washington law, the salary thresholds for the Executive, Administrative, and Professional (EAP) overtime exemption are calculated using a multiplier of the minimum wage for a 40-hour workweek and incrementally adjust through 2028. In 2028, the salary threshold will be 2.5 minimum wage for all employers.
Using the 2025 Washington minimum wage of $16.66, the 2025 salary thresholds for EAP overtime exemption are as follows:
- For small employers with 50 or fewer employees, the applicable EAP salary threshold in 2025 is $1,332.80 per week ($69,305.60 annually), which is two times the minimum wage.
- For large employers with 51 or more employees, the applicable EAP salary threshold in 2025 is $1,499.40 per week ($77,968.80 annually), which is 2.25 times the minimum wage.
- For computer professionals, regardless of the size of the employer, the applicable wage rate for an exempt computer professional in 2025 is $58.31 per hour, which is 3.5 times the minimum wage.
You can access the state statute that details salary thresholds here.
