In 2024, about ** workers in food preparation and service occupations were earning the federal minimum hourly wage or below. This was the occupation with the largest population of low-wage workers. Additionally, some * personal care workers were at a similar salary level.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 29, 2025). Number of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates at or below the federal minimum wage in the United States in 2024, by occupation (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/299329/us-minimum-wage-workers-by-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates at or below the federal minimum wage in the United States in 2024, by occupation (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 29, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/299329/us-minimum-wage-workers-by-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2025). Number of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates at or below the federal minimum wage in the United States in 2024, by occupation (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/299329/us-minimum-wage-workers-by-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates at or below The Federal Minimum Wage in The United States in 2024, by Occupation (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Jan 2025, /statistics/299329/us-minimum-wage-workers-by-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates at or below the federal minimum wage in the United States in 2024, by occupation (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/299329/us-minimum-wage-workers-by-occupation/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Number of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates at or below the federal minimum wage in the United States in 2024, by occupation (in 1,000s) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/299329/us-minimum-wage-workers-by-occupation/
