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The Washington legislature passed a stepped increase to the minimum wage that took effect January 1st, 2016. Each year, L&I is required to make a cost-of-living adjustment to the minimum wage based on the CPI-W. This represents a 75% increase over the past 10 years. Although the minimum wage rate does not directly impact us, it does indirectly. Nationally, only 1.4% of workers are at minimum wage . We have always paid above minimum wage for our entry-level labor positions. Our work is harder and requires more effort and training than most traditional minimum wage jobs. Our current entry-level wage is $22.00, and the average wage is $24.78. This has also increased by 81% over the past 10 years and by 19% over the past 3 years, driven by historic unemployment levels and a strong economy. Seattle area unemployment was at 4.5% . We work hard to maintain a great work environment, and that has helped us attract and retain a great staff. We also use the H2B Visa program for our seasonal labor. We hear about other contractors who cannot perform their work due to their struggle with labor. We feel somewhat lucky, but know it is more than luck, it is our focus. All in all, we have a very motivated and stable staff, and for that we are proud. 75% Minimum Wage IncreaseOver 10 Years $24.78 Average Wageat Our Company 81% Our Wage IncreaseOver 10 Years GO TEAM ORANGE TAGS: Work Culture Minimum Wage Wage Increase Labor Market Employment Trends Share this article: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter","source_bloq_id":646332,"bloq_type":"bloq-blog-details","position":0,"word_count":281,"citeable":true}],"word_count":0,"character_count":0,"schema_enhanced":true,"last_schema_update":"2026-03-04 17:34:37 PST"},"media":{"images":[{"url":"\/\/8bloqs.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/4020-1284\/PLm-rising-cost-image-1753328216-640w.webp","alt":"Graph on a blurred landscape shows rising labor costs with text: ","has_alt":true,"source_bloq_id":646332,"bloq_type":"bloq-blog-details","position_in_page":0},{"url":"\/\/8bloqs.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/4020-1284\/teamorangicon-1742478836-640w.webp","alt":"Illustration of landscapers in orange uniforms trimming hedges and bushes in a suburban area, with rows of houses and green trees in the background.","has_alt":true,"source_bloq_id":646332,"bloq_type":"bloq-blog-details","position_in_page":0},{"url":"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/0adea0f5101\/ae68d7bc-f0d1-47ca-8576-362128a68762.jpg?rdr=true","alt":"Wage Statistics Visualization","has_alt":true,"source_bloq_id":646332,"bloq_type":"bloq-blog-details","position_in_page":0},{"url":"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/0adea0f5101\/053b28e4-6701-4b62-9fb4-086f5b35dd2c.png?rdr=true","alt":"Wage Growth Chart","has_alt":true,"source_bloq_id":646332,"bloq_type":"bloq-blog-details","position_in_page":0},{"url":"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/0adea0f5101\/20438721-07c1-4b40-a0d8-78b341a12345.jpg?rdr=true","alt":"Pacific Landscape Management Team","has_alt":true,"source_bloq_id":646332,"bloq_type":"bloq-blog-details","position_in_page":0}],"videos":[],"galleries":[]},"links":{"internal":[],"external":[],"navigation":[]},"entities":{"people":[],"organizations":[],"products":[],"locations":["Issaquah","WA "],"landmarks":[],"businesses":[],"events":[]},"schema_org":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":{"0":{"@type":"LandscapingBusiness","@id":"https:\/\/www.pacscape-wa.com#organization","name":"Pacscape","url":"https:\/\/www.pacscape-wa.com","description":"Pacscape delivers full landscape management for HOAs and commercial properties. 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