Washington State Cost Of Living Increase 2024. The average wage of washington state workers is expected to increase in 2024, resulting in increased costs in the system. When lawmakers considered funding a smaller cola, wea members sent nearly 15,000.

The washington state department of retirement systems (drs) has released the annual cost of living adjustment (cola) amounts for retirees in plans 2 & 3. The cost of living in washington state is highly variable, with cities like seattle being significantly more expensive than the u.s.