In an online survey conducted in April 2024, around 63 percent of respondents in the United States said that they strongly favored an increase in the federal minimum wage to nine U.S. dollars per hour. In comparison, only 41percent of survey participants said that they strongly supported a minimum wage increase to 17 U.S. dollars per hour. The federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 per hour.
Share of adults who support raising the federal minimum wage in the United States in 2024, by amount increased
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$9 per hour
$12 per hour
$17 per hour
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Data for Progress. (April 26, 2024). Share of adults who support raising the federal minimum wage in the United States in 2024, by amount increased [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485235/us-support-minimum-wage-increase-amount-us/
Data for Progress. "Share of adults who support raising the federal minimum wage in the United States in 2024, by amount increased." Chart. April 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485235/us-support-minimum-wage-increase-amount-us/
Data for Progress. (2024). Share of adults who support raising the federal minimum wage in the United States in 2024, by amount increased. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485235/us-support-minimum-wage-increase-amount-us/
Data for Progress. "Share of Adults Who Support Raising The Federal Minimum Wage in The United States in 2024, by Amount Increased." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485235/us-support-minimum-wage-increase-amount-us/
Data for Progress, Share of adults who support raising the federal minimum wage in the United States in 2024, by amount increased Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485235/us-support-minimum-wage-increase-amount-us/ (last visited September 15, 2024)
Share of adults who support raising the federal minimum wage in the United States in 2024, by amount increased [Graph], Data for Progress, April 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485235/us-support-minimum-wage-increase-amount-us/
