Minimum wage by union density U.S. 2021

A 2021 analysis of state minimum wages and union density found that states with a high union density had a higher than average minimum wage at the state level. States with low union density had the lowest average minimum wages. Union density by state for 2022 can be found here.

Average state minimum wage in the United States in 2021, by union density of state (in U.S. dollars)

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Release date

December 2021

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United States

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

Union density is defined as the share of workers in the state who are represented by a union, including union members, and other workers who are covered by a union contract.

Union density calculated using averages from 2015 to 2019.
Wage data is as of 2021.

Low-union-density states are the 17 states with the lowest average union densities from 2015 to 2019 (all less than eight percent).
Medium-union-density states are the 17 states (including D.C.) in the middle of the union-density rankings (with union densities ranging from 8.3 to 13.3 percent).
High-union-density states are the 17 states with the highest average union densities (greater than or equal to 13.5 percent).

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