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Wage Standards for Caregivers in Washington State

caregiver wage laws in Washington

This video outlines compensation trends and wage standards for caregivers in Washington. For example, average hourly wages have been reported around $15.54 per hour for certain DSHS-employed home-care workers.

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By Role

  • Agency Owners – Stay competitive in caregiver compensation, integrate payroll flows with your software and reflect fair wage practices to retain staff.

By Persona

  • Supervisors – Monitor wage rates, overtime thresholds, scheduling to avoid wage-compliance issues.
  • Billers/Payroll – Ensure payroll links to actual EVV hours, visits recorded and compliant wage practices applied.
  • Schedulers – Build shifts that reflect wage tiers, training levels and caregiver preference to maintain quality and retention.
  • Caregivers – Understand how their logged visit time (via EVV) and work hours link to compensation and benefits.
  • On-Call/Backup Coordinators – Manage extra shifts, overtime, or rest-period requirements while preserving proper compensation flows.

While EVV capture focuses on time and location of visits, caregiver wage compliance is equally important in Washington. Proper capture of start/end times, integration with payroll and accurate documentation ensure your agency avoids wage-related risk and retains quality staff.

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