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Number of U.S. minimum wage workers, by education 2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Sep 30, 2022
This statistic shows the number of workers paid hourly rates at or below the prevailing federal minimum wage in the United States in 2021, by educational attainment. In 2021, around 163,000 people without a high school diploma earned the minimum wage or below.

Number of workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below the minimum wage in the U.S. in 2021, by educational attainment (in 1,000s)

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Release date

April 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Age group

16 years and older

Supplementary notes

Data exclude all self-employed persons whether or not their businesses are incorporated.
Values are annual averages.

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