Advertisement In the first change since 2010, the wage rate required by the Washington D.C. Living Wage Act has been increased to $13.40 per hour. The increase is retroactive to January 2013. Advertisement The Act, which went into effect June 8, 2006, requires recipients of D.C. contracts or government assistance (e.g., grant, loan or tax increment financing) … Continue reading Washington D.C. Living Wage Increased to $13.40, Retroactive to January 2013