Minimum wage in the United States
Statistics report about the minimum wage in the United States

This report presents graphs and tables about the minimum wage and low wage workers in the United States.
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Overview
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Real minimum wages worldwide 2024, by country
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Percentage of minimum wage workers 2024, by state in the U.S.
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Local minimum wage mandates in the U.S. 2026, by state
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Real federal minimum wage in the U.S. 1950-2025
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Minimum wage if it grew with productivity in the U.S. 1968-2021
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Inflation compared to wage growth rate in the U.S. 2021-2026
Characteristics of minimum wage workers
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Workers earning federal minimum wage in the U.S. 1979-2025
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Number workers at or under the federal minimum wage in the U.S. 2024, by occupation
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U.S. number of minimum wage workers 2023, by race and ethnicity
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U.S. number of minimum wage workers 2023, by age
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U.S. number of minimum wage workers 2023, by gender and full-/part-time status
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U.S. number of minimum wage workers 2023, by education
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U.S. number of minimum wage workers 2023, by marital status
Low wage employment
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U.S. percent distribution of minimum wage workers 2023, by occupation
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Number of minimum wage workers 2024, by industry in the U.S.
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Annual cost of living in top 10 largest U.S. cities in 2025
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Hourly wages needed to afford a two-bedroom apartment in the U.S. 2025, by state
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U.S. number of low wage violation cases FY 2023, by industry
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U.S. number of low wage violation cases FY 2009-2022, by type
Public opinion
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U.S. share of adults who support a minimum wage increase 2024, by amount
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U.S. whether the federal minimum wage is high enough for decent quality of life 2024
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U.S. on minimum wage being high enough for decent quality of life 2024, by party
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U.S. share of adults in favor of a minimum wage increase 2024, by gender
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U.S. share of adults who support a minimum wage increase 2024, by age
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U.S. share of adults who support a minimum wage increase 2024, by urban area
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U.S. share of adults who want a minimum wage increase 2024, by political party
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