Graph and download economic data for Federal Minimum Wage Rate under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (STTMINWGFG) from 1968 to 2025 about minimum wage, federal, wages, labor, rate, and USA.

In 1979, about 3.99 million workers were paid hourly rates at the official minimum wage. In 2023, about 81,000 workers were paid hourly rates at the prevailing minimum wage. The prevailing Federal minimum wage was 7.25 U.S. dollars per hour in 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Minimum Hourly Wage for Nonfarm Workers for the United States (FEDMINNFRWG) from Oct 1938 to Jul 2025 about per hour, minimum wage, workers, hours, nonfarm, federal, wages, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for State Minimum Wage Rate for Ohio (STTMINWGOH) from 1968 to 2025 about minimum wage, OH, wages, rate, and USA.

The federally mandated minimum wage in the United States is 7.25 U.S. dollars per hour, although the minimum wage varies from state to state. As of January 1, 2025, the District of Columbia had the highest minimum wage in the U.S., at 17.5 U.S. dollars per hour. This was followed by Washington, which had 16.66 U.S. dollars per hour as the state minimum wage. Minimum wage workers Minimum wage jobs are traditionally seen as “starter jobs” in the U.S., or first jobs for teenagers and young adults, and the number of people working minimum wage jobs has decreased from almost four million in 1979 to about 247,000 in 2020. However, the number of workers earning less than minimum wage in 2020 was significantly higher, at about 865,000. Minimum wage jobs Minimum wage jobs are primarily found in food preparation and serving occupations, as well as sales jobs (primarily in retail). Because the minimum wage has not kept up with inflation, nor has it been increased since 2009, it is becoming harder and harder live off of a minimum wage wage job, and for those workers to afford essential things like rent.

When adjusted for inflation, the 2024 federal minimum wage in the United States is over 40 percent lower than the minimum wage in 1970. Although the real dollar minimum wage in 1970 was only 1.60 U.S. dollars, when expressed in nominal 2024 dollars this increases to 13.05 U.S. dollars. This is a significant difference from the federal minimum wage in 2024 of 7.25 U.S. dollars.

Minimum Wages in the United States remained unchanged at 7.25 USD/Hour in 2025 from 7.25 USD/Hour in 2024. This dataset provides - United States Minimum Wages- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

United States - Federal Minimum Wage Rate under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act was 7.25000 $ per Hour in January of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Federal Minimum Wage Rate under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act reached a record high of 7.25000 in January of 2010 and a record low of 1.60000 in January of 1969. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Federal Minimum Wage Rate under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Federal Minimum Wage Rate: 57 years of historical data from 1968 to 2025.

Graph and download economic data for State Minimum Wage Rate for California (STTMINWGCA) from 1968 to 2025 about minimum wage, wages, CA, rate, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Employed: Percent of hourly paid workers: Paid total at or below prevailing federal minimum wage: Wage and salary workers: Personal care and service occupations: 16 years and over (LEU0204863600A) from 2000 to 2024 about hygiene, paid, occupation, minimum wage, salaries, workers, hours, percent, 16 years +, federal, wages, services, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Employed: Paid at prevailing federal minimum wage: Private wage and salary workers: Educational services industries: 16 years and over (LEU0204853900A) from 2000 to 2024 about paid, minimum wage, salaries, workers, education, 16 years +, federal, wages, private, services, employment, industry, and USA.

United States - Total Wage and Salary Workers Paid at or Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over was 1.10000 % of Total Paid Hourly Rate in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Total Wage and Salary Workers Paid at or Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over reached a record high of 15.10000 in January of 1980 and a record low of 1.10000 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Total Wage and Salary Workers Paid at or Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for State Minimum Wage Rate for Texas (STTMINWGTX) from 1972 to 2025 about minimum wage, TX, wages, rate, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Total Wage and Salary Workers Paid at or Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over (T16OC9) from 1979 to 2024 about paid, minimum wage, salaries, workers, 16 years +, federal, wages, and USA.

United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid at or Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Less than a High School Diploma was 1.60000 % of Total Paid Hourly Rate in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid at or Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Less than a High School Diploma reached a record high of 13.20000 in January of 2010 and a record low of 1.30000 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Wage and Salary Workers Paid at or Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Less than a High School Diploma - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for State Minimum Wage Rate for Colorado (STTMINWGCO) from 1968 to 2025 about minimum wage, CO, wages, rate, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Wage and Salary Workers Paid Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Some College, no Degree (SCNDC11) from 2002 to 2024 about no college, paid, minimum wage, salaries, workers, education, 16 years +, federal, wages, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for State Minimum Wage Rate for Massachusetts (STTMINWGMA) from 1968 to 2025 about minimum wage, MA, wages, rate, and USA.

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