Thank you for the response, I was missing important context. I came across this scrolling through the WAC page. I found a few articles that clear it up as well:
"Effective January 1, 2025, exempt computer professionals paid at an hourly rate must be paid at least $58.31 per hour in order to be exempt." [0]
"...or $58.31 per hour and be exempt from overtime pay." [1]
"Effective January 1, 2025, exempt computer professionals paid at an hourly rate must be paid at least $58.31 per hour in order to be exempt." [0]
"...or $58.31 per hour and be exempt from overtime pay." [1]
[0] https://www.seyfarth.com/news-insights/washington-increases-...
[1] https://www.millernash.com/industry-news/washington-state-an...