Graph and download economic data for State Minimum Wage Rate for Texas (STTMINWGTX) from 1972 to 2026 about minimum wage, wages, TX, rate, and USA.

State Minimum Wage Rate for Texas was 7.25000 $ per Hour in January of 2026, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, State Minimum Wage Rate for Texas reached a record high of 7.25000 in January of 2010 and a record low of 1.40000 in January of 1973. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for State Minimum Wage Rate for Texas - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on February of 2026.

In 2024, about ****** workers in the United States were paid hourly wages at the prevailing federal minimum wage. In 1979, this figure stood at about **** million workers. The prevailing federal minimum wage was 7.25 U.S. dollars per hour in 2024.

In December 2024, the federal minimum wage in the United States was 7.25 U.S. dollars. In real terms, this was about a ** percent decrease from 2009, when the minimum wage was last increased.

In 2024, the median hourly earnings of wage and salary workers in the United States was 20.3 U.S. dollars. This is an increase from 1979, when median hourly earnings were at 4.44 U.S. dollars. Hourly Workers The federal minimum wage in the United States has remained at 7.25 dollars per hour since 2009, although states and some cities have the power to set higher minimum wages. Many people argue that this amount is no longer enough to support a basic standard of living, which led to the Fight for 15 movement in the early 2010s. While there has been little change at the federal level, several states and the District of Columbia have raised their minimum wages. As of 2026, the District of Columbia has the highest minimum wage in the country at 17.95 dollars per hour, followed by Washington at 17.13 dollars, with New York also setting minimum wages of 17 dollars. Salary Workers On the other hand, salaried workers in the United States are paid a fixed amount rather than by the hour. Since 1979, the median weekly earnings of salaried workers have increased steadily. Asian salaried workers have consistently earned the highest median hourly pay in the country.