Number of U.S. minimum wage workers in 2018, by education
Number of workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below the minimum wage in the U.S. in 2018, by educational attainment (in thousands)
by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the number of workers paid hourly rates at or below the prevailing federal minimum wage in the United States in 2018, by educational attainment. In 2018, around 330,000 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 2018, by educational attainment (in thousands)
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| Educational attainment | Number of workers in thousand |
|---|---|
| Less than a high school diploma | 330 |
| High school graduates, no college | 538 |
| Some college, no degree | 606 |
| Associate degree | 137 |
| Bachelor's degree and higher | 237 |
| Educational attainment | Number of workers in thousand |
|---|---|
| Less than a high school diploma | 330 |
| High school graduates, no college | 538 |
| Some college, no degree | 606 |
| Associate degree | 137 |
| Bachelor's degree and higher | 237 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the number of workers paid hourly rates at or below the prevailing federal minimum wage in the United States in 2018, by educational attainment. In 2018, around 330,000 people without a high school diploma earned the minimum wage or below.
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- United States
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- 2018
- Age group
- 16 years and older
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- Data exclude all self-employed persons whether or not their businesses are incorporated.
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- 2018
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- 16 years and older
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- Data exclude all self-employed persons whether or not their businesses are incorporated.
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