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The Federal Minimum Wage


Minimum Wage | U.S. Department of Labor

The federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees is $7.25 per hour. Many states also have minimum wage laws.

Minimum Wage - U.S. Department of Labor

The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. Many states also have minimum wage laws. Some state laws provide greater employee ...

Minimum wage | USAGov

The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. This rate applies to covered nonexempt workers. The minimum wage for employees who receive tips is $2.13 per hour.

State Minimum Wages - National Conference of State Legislatures

Currently, 34 states, territories and districts have minimum wages above the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.

Minimum Wage Rate in the US by State (2024) | Paycom Blog

The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. States with their own hourly wage requirements may exceed this rate, but employers specifically covered ...

Minimum wage in the United States - Wikipedia

The effective nationwide minimum wage (the wage that the average minimum-wage worker earns) was $11.80 in May 2019.

Minimum Wage - Missouri Department of Labor - MO.gov

2024 Minimum Wage$12.30/hr2024 Minimum Wage$12.30 MISSOURI MINIMUM WAGE IN EFFECT FOR PRIVATE EMPLOYERS FOR 2024After 2023, the minimum wage rate for all ...

A history of the federal minimum wage - Economic Policy Institute

We take a look back at the 85-year history of the minimum wage, how it differs in states and localities, and how minimum wage laws continue to have ...

The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 for 15 years - NPR

It rose 70 cents from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 and it has stayed there for the last 15 years. That's the longest stretch the national minimum wage has gone ...

What Is Minimum Wage? Federal & State Rates for 2024

The minimum wage is the lowest amount you can legally pay an employee per hour of work. You can pay more than the minimum wage if you'd like.

Minimum Wage Tracker - Economic Policy Institute

The small business minimum wage is $14.00 as of 7-1-2023, with $1.00 increases every July 1 until 2026, when the macro minimum wage applies. The micro business ...

How Increasing the Federal Minimum Wage Could Affect ...

Increasing the federal minimum wage would raise the earnings and family income of most low-wage workers and thus lift some families out of poverty.

Mapped: All the U.S. States That Beat the Federal Minimum Wage

The real value of the federal minimum wage ($7.25/hour) has declined steadily since it was last raised 15 years ago. As discussions around ...

Minimum & Living Wage - Every Job Should Pay a Living Wage

Before 2007, the minimum wage had been stuck at $5.15 per hour for 10 years. Frustrated by inaction at the federal level, states and, increasingly, many cities ...

State Minimum Wage Chart - State-by-State Requirements 2024

The federal minimum wage and FLSA require that the vast majority of employees regardless of state (with few exceptions), make a minimum of wage $7.25 per hour.

The Federal Minimum Wage: In Brief - CRS Reports

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), enacted in 1938, is the federal law that establishes the minimum hourly wage that must be paid to all ...

Federal Minimum Hourly Wage for Nonfarm Workers for the United ...

Graph and download economic data for Federal Minimum Hourly Wage for Nonfarm Workers for the United States (FEDMINNFRWG) from Oct 1938 to Oct 2024 about per ...

Federal Minimum Wage - Employment Standards Division

Federal Minimum Wage (Effective 7/24/2009) $7.25 Wage and Hour Frequently Asked Questions Montana's Minimum Wage Department of Labor & Industry

Minimum Wage for Federal Contracts Covered by Executive Order ...

The Executive Order 14026 minimum wage rate that generally must be paid to workers performing work on or in connection with covered contracts will increase to ...

What is Federal Minimum Wage? - BambooHR

The federal minimum wage is the lowest wage an employer can pay an hourly worker as established by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). As of July 24, 2009, ...


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