Washington
For Washington, taxable wage base is $78,200; effective year is 2026, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.
- State
- Washington our reading
- Taxable wage base
- $78,200 verified
- Effective year
- 2026 our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
Beginning in 2026, employers will pay unemployment payroll taxes on the first $78,200 paid to each employee – up from $72,800 in 2025.
— esd.wa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- esd.wa.govhttps://esd.wa.gov/about-us/news-release/2025/washingtons-average-wage-increased-95160-2024