This statistic shows the real hourly minimum wage in the United States from 2001 to 2022 (in PPP U.S. dollars). In the United States in 2022, the real minimum wage was *** U.S. dollars per hour.

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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.

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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.

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Wages in the United States increased to 31.46 USD/Hour in August from 31.34 USD/Hour in July of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Average Hourly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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The graph presents the median monthly salary in the United States from 2000 to 2025. The x-axis represents the years, labeled from '00 to '25*, while the y-axis shows the salary amounts in U.S. dollars per month. Throughout this twenty-five-year period, the median monthly salary consistently increased from $2491.67 in 2000 to $5195.67 in 2025. The data highlights a steady upward trend, with annual salaries rising each year without any declines. Notably, the salary grew by approximately $200 each year from 2000 to 2019, surged to $4265.08 in 2020, and continued to climb each subsequent year, reaching $5023.42 by 2024. This consistent growth reflects economic advancements and potential increases in workforce compensation over the decade. The information is depicted in a line graph format, effectively illustrating the continuous rise in median monthly salaries across the specified years.

United States - Employed: Paid below prevailing federal minimum wage: Private wage and salary workers: Other information services industries: 16 years and over was 0.00000 Thous. of Persons in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Employed: Paid below prevailing federal minimum wage: Private wage and salary workers: Other information services industries: 16 years and over reached a record high of 2.00000 in January of 2001 and a record low of 0.00000 in January of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Employed: Paid below prevailing federal minimum wage: Private wage and salary workers: Other information services industries: 16 years and over - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

United States - Employed: Paid total at or below prevailing federal minimum wage: Private wage and salary workers: Radio and television broadcasting and cable subscriptions programming industries: 16 years and over was 3.00000 Thous. of Persons in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Employed: Paid total at or below prevailing federal minimum wage: Private wage and salary workers: Radio and television broadcasting and cable subscriptions programming industries: 16 years and over reached a record high of 6.00000 in January of 2000 and a record low of 0.00000 in January of 2003. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Employed: Paid total at or below prevailing federal minimum wage: Private wage and salary workers: Radio and television broadcasting and cable subscriptions programming industries: 16 years and over - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

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The median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom was 19.74 British pounds in 2025, compared with 18.72 pounds in the previous year. At the start of this provided time period, in 1997, the average hourly wage in the UK was 7.92 pounds per hour, rising to more than ten pounds per hour by 2003, and above 15 pounds per hour by 2020. Minimum and living wage in the UK In the United Kingdom, employers are expected to pay their employees a minimum wage that is determined by how old they are. Under 18s for example, had a minimum wage of 5.28 British pounds in 2023, with the figure increasing to 7.49 pounds those aged 18 to 20, 10.18 for 21 to 22 year old's, and 10.42 for those aged 23 and over. There is also a voluntarily paid living Wage that employers can choose to pay their workers. For the 2023/24 financial year this was twelve pounds an hour, rising to 13.15 pounds an hour for workers based in London. Icelandic the highest earners in Europe Iceland had the highest average annual wage in the Europe in 2022 at around 79,500 U.S dollars. This was followed by Luxembourg at 78,300 dollars, Switzerland at 72,990 and Belgium at 64,850 dollars. The United Kingdom’s average annual wage amounted to around 53,985 U.S dollars in the same year. In this year, the country with the lowest annual salary in Europe was Greece, at 25,980 pounds per year.

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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: 16 to 24 years: Men (LEU0203129200A) from 2000 to 2024 about 16 to 24 years, paid, minimum wage, males, salaries, workers, hours, percent, federal, wages, employment, and USA.

As one of the biggest sports leagues in the United States, with TV viewers reaching into the millions, Major League Baseball can afford to pay its players handsomely. The average salary for a player in the MLB stood at 5.16 million U.S. dollars in 2025. This marked a twofold increase on the average salary in 2005. Highs and lows of MLB salaries While the stars of every MLB team take home millions every year, there is still a minimum player salary in place to ensure that all players are compensated for their efforts. The 2025 MLB minimum player salary was set at 760,000 U.S. dollars, a significant increase on the minimum of 300,000 U.S. dollars in 2003. The league’s top earners The highest earner in the MLB in 2025 was the starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani. The three-time All-Star took home an annual base salary of 70 million U.S. dollars in the 2025 season. Due to their prominent role on the team, it is unsurprising that a majority of the top earners in the MLB were pitchers.  

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In 2025, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for medical professional services in the United States was at 432.46, compared to the period from 1982 to 1984 (=100). The CPI for hospital services was at 1,102.12.

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