Washington order brief
Published local guides: Bellevue, Kent, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, WA.
First decision
Washington's statewide minimum wage is $17.13 per hour effective January 1, 2026, set annually by the Department of Labor & Industries; it is the wage floor that governs event crews inside Bellevue city limits.
Published references
Role references currently span $30–$74/hr. Each number below links to the city row that publishes it.
Worksite evidence
The accesso ShoWare Center at 625 West James Street describes itself as North America's first sports and entertainment arena to achieve LEED Gold certification, sits under 18 miles from downtown Seattle, Bellevue, and downtown Tacoma, and offers free parking around the venue, the access math that keeps regional promoters booking it.
Use the host committee's match calendar and event configuration, rather than the stadium's ordinary football setup, to plan calls. The official Seattle World Cup page scheduled six matches from June 15 through July 6 and described changes including natural grass and individual seating in the Hawk's Nest. Confirm the event-day configuration, pedestrian routing, transport plan, credential windows, and shift handoffs before assigning a Washington crew into Seattle.
The Spokane Public Facilities District renamed Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena to Numerica Veterans Arena effective November 7, 2025, under a 10-year, $10 million naming-rights deal; the roughly 12,000-seat downtown building remains the Spokane Chiefs' home ice and the city's largest indoor concert venue.
