Workers earning minimum wage by gender in the U.S.

Number of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates at the federal minimum wage in the United States from 1979 to 2024, by gender (in 1,000s)

Workers paid hourly rates earning minimum wage in the U.S. 1979-2024, by gender

Last update:

Jul 30, 2026

Author:

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Region:

United States

Survey time period:

From 01/01/1979 to 31/12/2024

In 2024, there were about male and female hourly rate workers in the United States with earnings at the prevailing federal minimum wage. For men, this is an increase from the previous year, while for women, this is a decrease from the previous year.

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