Workers' Compensation Rates in Washington (2026)

State Overview

Bureau Type

monopoly

L&I

WC Requirement

Mandatory

Minimum Employees

1

Effective Date

2026-01-01

Washington operates a monopoly state fund through the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I). All employers must purchase coverage from the state fund.

Average Rate (All Class Codes)

$6.42

per $100 of payroll

All Class Codes & Rates in Washington

CodePhraseologyHazard GroupRate per $100
8823Accountant - CPAA$0.22
8862Advertising AgencyA$0.26
7403Aircraft Operation - NOCE$11.10
7605Alarm Installation or RepairD$5.70
5047Aluminum InstallationE$9.30
8836Ambulance Service - All EmployeesC$6.60
7398Ambulette/Medical TransportD$6.60
9067Amusement Park - Mechanical RidesD$6.30
9016Amusement Park or Carnival - All EmployeesD$4.92
7520Amusement Ride OperationD$6.90
8831Animal Hospital - VeterinaryC$2.70
8861Architect or Engineer - ConsultingB$0.48
5473Asphalt PavingF$12.30
9625Assisted Living FacilityD$5.40
9182Athletic Teams - AmateurE$8.70
9180Athletic Teams - ProfessionalF$15.00
8820Attorney - All Employees & ClericalA$0.24
8803Auditing, Accounting or Management ConsultingA$0.24
8046Auto Accessories StoreB$1.50
8385Auto Parts Store - RetailC$2.76
5188Automatic Sprinkler InstallationE$9.42
8392Automobile Body RepairE$8.70
8748Automobile Dealer - All EmployeesD$4.50
8391Automobile DismantlingE$8.16
8380Automobile Service or Repair CenterD$5.40
8389Automobile TowingE$10.20
7422Aviation - Ground CrewE$8.70
2003BakeryC$4.20
3724Bakery - ManufacturingD$5.10
8815Bank - All EmployeesA$0.18
8855Banks and Trust Companies - All EmployeesA$0.20
9586Barber Shop or Beauty ParlorC$1.80
7337Boat Building - MetalF$11.70
7335Boat Building - WoodE$9.00
3027Boiler ManufacturingE$9.30
8072Book StoreA$0.60
2157BottlingC$3.90
9071Bowling Alley - All EmployeesC$2.94
9070Bowling Center - AllC$3.00
2065BreweryC$3.90
9650Building InspectionC$2.70
8058Building Materials DealerD$6.30
9015Building Operation - All Other EmployeesC$3.72
7382Bus Company - All EmployeesD$9.00
8850Bus/Taxi - DispatchingA$0.54
5146Cabinet InstallationD$8.10
5148Cabinet Manufacturing & InstallD$7.20
2812Cabinet/Wood Products ManufacturingD$7.50
9055Camps - Day/OvernightC$3.90
2095Candy ManufacturingC$3.60
2111CanneryD$6.30
9602Car WashC$3.00
5645Carpentry - CommercialF$15.00
5432Carpentry - Detached One/Two FamilyE$11.10
5436Carpentry - Finish DetachedD$7.80
5437Carpentry - FramingF$17.10
5404Carpentry - Install CabinetsD$8.40
5403Carpentry - ResidentialF$13.50
2802Carpentry - Shop OnlyD$6.60
9536Carpet CleaningC$3.60
9519Catering NOCC$4.20
5020Ceiling InstallationE$10.20
9610Cemetery - AllD$4.20
5348Ceramic Tile, Indoor Stone, Marble, or Mosaic WorkE$6.60
2131Cereal ManufacturingC$3.48
7405Charter AircraftF$15.30
9660Chimney SweepD$5.70
8826Chiropractic OfficeB$1.08
8812Clerical - Drafting EmployeesA$0.26
8810Clerical Office EmployeesA$0.30
2501Clothing ManufacturingB$2.70
8008Clothing or Wearing Apparel Store - RetailC$2.22
9061Club NOC - All EmployeesC$3.36
8844Collection AgencyA$0.26
8868College or University - Professional EmployeesB$0.54
7380Commercial DriversD$10.20
8859Computer Programming or Software DevelopmentA$0.22
5201Concrete Block ManufacturingE$9.60
5213Concrete Construction NOCF$11.70
5214Concrete NOC - PouredF$12.30
5221Concrete or Cement Work - Floors, Driveways, YardsF$10.68
5070Concrete Products ManufacturingE$7.80
5215Concrete WorkF$13.80
5222Concrete/Cement - FloorsE$9.90
8227Construction Material - UsedD$6.90
8019Convenience StoreC$2.70
7715Corrections OfficersG$11.10
9558Courier/Document DeliveryC$3.90
7719Court EmployeesB$1.50
8865Court ReporterA$0.18
2070Creamery/Dairy ProductsC$4.50
8801Credit Union - All EmployeesA$0.18
8805Credit Union/SavingsA$0.18
9059Day SpaB$1.80
8854Daycare CenterC$3.00
8822Dental LaboratoryB$0.90
8824Dental Office - All EmployeesB$0.66
8039Department Store - RetailC$2.40
2102DistilleryC$3.72
5108Door/Window InstallationD$7.50
5152Drilling NOCF$16.20
8047Drug StoreB$1.14
2688Dry CleaningC$3.90
8866Election CampaignB$1.02
7539Electric Light/Power CompaniesF$12.60
3082Electrical Apparatus ManufacturingD$5.40
5140Electrical Installation - InteriorD$6.30
5193Electrical Wiring - AlarmD$6.60
5191Electrical Wiring - CommercialE$8.70
5190Electrical Wiring - Within BuildingsE$7.50
9653Elevator InspectionC$2.40
5160Elevator InstallationF$12.60
5162Elevator Service/MaintenanceE$9.90
8858Employment AgencyA$0.24
7711EMT/ParamedicsF$9.00
6217Excavation NOCF$12.96
8809Executive RecruitingA$0.24
0035Farm - DairyE$10.50
0005Farm - Field CropsE$11.40
0016Farm - LivestockF$12.30
0050Farm - Orchard or GroveE$9.36
8841Financial AdvisorA$0.20
7710Firefighters and DriversD$7.80
2161Fish ProcessingE$7.80
8032Florist - RetailB$1.38
2130Flour MillingD$5.10
7350Freight HandlingE$8.70
2143Fruit ProcessingD$4.80
9620Funeral Directors - All EmployeesC$2.10
2883Furniture ManufacturingD$6.60
7590Garbage/Ash CollectionF$11.70
2913Glass ManufacturingE$9.00
2915Glass MerchantD$6.30
5462GlazierE$10.20
9056Golf ClubC$3.00
8811Government ClericalA$0.26
8304Grain ElevatorE$8.40
2041Grain MillingD$5.40
8006Grocery Store - RetailC$3.00
9585Hair SalonB$1.50
8116Hardware DealerC$3.90
8055Hardware Store - GeneralC$3.00
8044Hardware Store - RetailC$3.30
8010Hardware Store - WholesaleC$3.12
5137Heating Equipment InstallationD$6.90
5185Heating System InstallationD$6.60
5537Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and RefrigerationE$6.90
5239Highway ConstructionG$18.00
8851Home for Aged - AllD$6.30
8835Home Health Care ServicesC$4.98
8834Hospital - All Other EmployeesC$5.40
9040Hospital - Non-ProfessionalD$6.60
8833Hospital - Professional EmployeesC$3.42
9052Hotel - All EmployeesC$4.38
9058Hotel or Motel - All Other EmployeesC$4.20
9529House CleaningC$3.90
9033Housing AuthorityB$1.80
2039Ice Cream ManufacturingC$4.20
8215Ice DealerC$3.60
8203Ice ManufacturingD$5.40
5479Insulation WorkE$9.00
8818Insurance Company - ClericalA$0.22
8845Investigator/DetectiveC$2.70
8840Investment CompanyA$0.18
5038Iron Doors/Gates InstallationF$17.40
5057Iron or Steel Erection - NOCG$20.70
5102Iron or Steel Erection - StructuralG$22.20
5069Iron/Steel - NOCG$25.20
5059Iron/Steel - OrnamentalF$14.70
5040Iron/Steel Erection - FrameG$29.40
8106Iron/Steel MerchantD$6.60
6229Irrigation Works - All OperationsE$7.80
9014Janitorial Services - By ContractorC$5.10
8013Jewelry StoreB$1.02
8263Junk DealerD$6.60
0917Landscape Gardening - NOCD$6.30
5443LathingE$10.50
2660Laundry NOCC$4.20
2586Leather Goods ManufacturingC$3.60
9034Library - All EmployeesA$0.78
7716LifeguardsD$4.50
8232LoggingG$30.00
7317Longshore WorkersG$22.80
8061Lumber DealerD$6.90
3632Machine Shop NOCD$5.70
3030Machinery ManufacturingD$6.60
3685Machinist NOCD$6.12
7327Marine TransportationF$15.00
5029Masonry - DecorativeE$11.40
5027Masonry - FireproofF$13.20
5028Masonry - StoneF$15.30
5022Masonry NOCF$12.60
8031Meat Market - RetailC$3.30
2001Meat PackingF$10.50
8033Meat, Fish or Poultry Dealer - RetailC$3.90
8838Medical LabB$0.90
7360Messenger ServiceC$4.20
3581Metal Stamping - NOCE$7.38
9554Moving Company - LocalE$9.90
9410Municipal, Township, County or State Employees - NOCC$4.20
9587Nail SalonB$1.20
8860Newspaper - DeliveryC$4.50
8869Newspaper or Magazine Publishing - All EmployeesB$0.42
8807Newspaper PublishingB$1.02
0042Nursery EmployeesE$7.50
9046Nursing - Home/VisitingD$6.90
9049Nursing Home - AllD$6.60
8829Nursing Home - All EmployeesC$6.30
8804Office Machine ServiceB$1.80
8825Optometry OfficeA$0.48
8742Outside Sales PersonnelB$0.66
8037Paint StoreB$1.20
9012Painting - Buildings, Interior - By ContractorsC$4.50
5474Painting - Interior or ExteriorE$9.00
7721Park RangersD$4.20
8821Patent/Copyright AttorneyA$0.24
4361Pest Control ServicesD$5.40
9549Pet GroomingC$2.10
8099Pet StoreB$1.38
8846Pharmaceutical SalesB$0.66
8839Pharmacy - RetailB$1.08
7600Phone/Telegraph InstallationE$8.40
8832Physician & ClericalB$0.54
2110Pickle ManufacturingC$3.42
7313Pier/Wharf OperationF$13.50
5480Plastering NOCE$8.70
8111Plumber - CommercialE$7.20
5183Plumbing NOCE$8.10
7723Police Officers - MountedF$12.90
7720Police Officers and DriversD$6.90
8816Post OfficeC$3.30
2002Poultry ProcessingF$10.20
3076Printing - Offset or DigitalD$3.72
8843Psychiatric HospitalD$5.40
9088Public WorksE$7.80
8015Quick PrintingB$1.20
8857Radio Station - ClericalA$0.22
7610Radio/TV BroadcastingB$1.50
7855Railroad OperationE$9.00
8856Real Estate Agency - All EmployeesC$1.44
8817Real Estate ManagementB$1.50
9077Recreation CenterC$3.00
3060Refrigerator ManufacturingD$5.70
8849Research Lab - AnalyticalB$1.32
9079Restaurant - Fast FoodC$3.90
9083Restaurant - Fast Food - Including DeliveryD$4.92
9082Restaurant NOCD$4.50
8045Retail Store - Cannabis/DispensaryC$2.58
8017Retail Store NOCC$2.52
5551Roofing - All EmployeesG$30.00
5606Roofing ContractorG$27.00
7724Sanitation WorkersF$10.20
9101School - All EmployeesB$2.22
9102School - Professional EmployeesB$0.78
9105School Bus DriversD$5.40
9008Schools - VocationalC$3.30
9060Senior CenterB$2.10
5538Sheet Metal Work - HVAC DuctworkE$8.16
8090Shoe StoreA$0.66
5119Siding InstallationE$9.00
9072Skating RinkC$3.30
8864Social Services OrganizationB$1.50
2105Soft Drink ManufacturingC$3.30
8078Sporting Goods StoreB$1.50
8279Stable/Riding AcademyD$6.30
7309StevedoringG$22.20
8293Storage WarehouseD$5.70
8021Store - FurnitureC$3.00
5506Street/Road ConstructionF$14.10
5507Street/Road Construction - ClearingF$12.00
2021Sugar ManufacturingD$5.10
5223Swimming Pool ConstructionF$11.10
9064Swimming Pool OperationC$3.30
2623TanningD$6.60
7370Taxi/RideshareD$8.10
7390Taxicab Company - All EmployeesD$9.36
8871Telecommunication Employees - NOCA$0.36
8814Telephone Company - ClericalA$0.22
5037Tile RoofingG$26.40
2121Tobacco ManufacturingC$3.00
7232Trucking - Furniture MovingE$12.60
7229Trucking - HazmatG$17.70
7228Trucking - Local Hauling OnlyD$10.50
7219Trucking - Long HaulE$13.80
7231Trucking - Mail, Parcel, or Package DeliveryD$10.92
7202Trucking - NOCE$11.40
7227Trucking - RefrigeratedE$12.30
8847Trust CompanyA$0.18
9522UpholsteryC$3.30
9068Veterans HomeD$5.10
8842Veterinary Office - All EmployeesC$1.32
5180Water Main ConstructionF$14.40
3365Welding or Cutting NOCE$9.90
8018Wholesale Store NOCC$2.88
5196Wiring - Fire Detection SystemsD$5.70
2841Woodworking NOCD$6.90
2286Wool ProcessingC$3.78
8802Writer/AuthorA$0.24
2220Yarn/Thread ManufacturingC$3.60
9063YMCA, YWCA, or Health Club - All EmployeesC$3.42

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