Renton minimum wage: three tiers + a July adjustment.
Renton's minimum wage is $21.57/hr (large), $20.74/hr (mid-size), $19.82/hr (small) effective January 1, 2026. Mid-size employers receive a mid-year increase to $21.57/hr on July 1, 2026 — Renton's distinct phase-in schedule. Coverage thresholds: large = 500+ employees worldwide and certain franchise networks; mid-size = 15-500 employees worldwide or $2M+ Renton revenue; small = 14 or fewer employees and under $2M revenue. Like other WA cities, no tip credit applies.
Renton Minimum Wage Routing + July Adjust
Calculates the applicable Renton rate by tier. Auto-uplifts mid-size employers from $20.74 to $21.57 on July 1, 2026. Tracks employer-size classification for compliance.
What those rules do for Renton workers.
The hero card configuration: Block on below-floor, Critical on the July 1 transition, Flag on size-tier reasoning.
When a Renton worker is paid below the tier-appropriate floor, save fails. The shift card identifies the worker, the rate, and the controlling tier.
In late June 2026, mid-size Renton employer workers below $21.57 surface for a batch uplift effective July 1. This is Renton-distinctive — most other WA cities have only January 1 adjustments.
Teambridge surfaces the size-tier classification with rationale: worldwide employee count, Renton revenue, franchise network status.
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Renton Municipal Code 5-26 — phased implementation through 2026.
Renton's minimum wage was passed by voters in 2024 and took effect July 1, 2024. The phase-in continues through July 2026 when mid-size employers reach the same rate as large employers — at which point Renton becomes effectively two-tiered (large/mid converged, small still lower).
Three tiers of coverage
Large employers (500+ employees worldwide and certain franchise networks): $21.57/hr in 2026. Mid-size (15-500 employees worldwide, OR 15+ with $2M+ Renton gross revenue): $20.74/hr through June 30, 2026, then $21.57/hr from July 1, 2026. Small (14 or fewer employees AND under $2M Renton revenue): $19.82/hr — small employers are the only tier still below the large rate after July 1, 2026.
July 1, 2026 mid-year adjustment
The mid-size to $21.57 transition on July 1, 2026 is a unique characteristic — most WA cities have only January 1 adjustments. Operationally, Teambridge runs a mid-year batch uplift specifically for the Renton mid-size bucket.
Teambridge handles all three Renton tiers + the July 1 transition.
Renton's mid-year adjustment is the operationally distinct piece. Multi-jurisdiction operators in WA need to run two transition batches in 2026 for Renton (Jan 1 + Jul 1), not just one.
Three-tier logic per employer.
At setup, Teambridge captures worldwide employee count, Renton revenue, and franchise network status. The three-tier classification determines January 1 rate, July 1 rate, and small-employer phase-in schedule.
Rate by tier and date.
Every Renton shift validates against the tier-and-date-appropriate rate. The rate engine checks the calendar to apply $20.74 (Jan-Jun) vs $21.57 (Jul-Dec) for mid-size employers.
Mid-year transition workflow.
In late June 2026, mid-size Renton employer workers below $21.57 surface for batch uplift. Effective the morning of July 1.
Small-employer 2028 parity tracked.
Teambridge tracks the small-employer phase-in schedule. Each annual step is anticipated through 2028 when parity is reached.
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