Washington State Cost Of Living Increase 2025

Washington State Cost Of Living Increase 2025. The resulting cost of living adjustment (cola) for 2024 increases the maximum monthly benefit to $8,913.80 or 120 percent of the state's average monthly wage. Social security data from 2024 suggest next year’s cola or cost.

The 2025 increase will cost employers and workers an average of about $52.50 a year per full time employee (about $48.40 per full time employee after retro refunds). Despite higher living costs, median benefit is about $2,000;