This is why I like Washington state exempt salary laws that went into effect this year.

Minimum exempt employee salary wage: 65,478.40

Job Duties: executive, administrative, or professional worker, outside salesperson or computer professional. Requires advanced knowledge in an intellectual field such as science, law,
medicine, theology, accounting, or math, that the employee gets from
lengthy specialized instruction (such as a graduate degree, or a specialized
certification like a certified public accountant). The work must regularly
require the worker to use their discretion and judgment, and cannot be
routine or physical.