Minimum wage in the United States

Statistics report about the minimum wage in the United States

Minimum wage in the United States

This report presents graphs and tables about the minimum wage and low wage workers in the United States.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Ranking of OECD countries by real national minimum wage 2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. percentage of minimum wage workers 2023, by state
  • Basic Statistic U.S. minimum wage 2024, by state
  • Basic Statistic U.S. minimum wage: real and nominal value 1938-2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. minimum wage if it grew with productivity 1968-2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. inflation rate versus wage growth 2020-2024

Characteristics of minimum wage workers

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. workers paid minimum wage 1979-2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of minimum wage workers 2023, by occupation
  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of minimum wage workers 2023, by race and ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of minimum wage workers 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of minimum wage workers 2023, by gender and full-/part-time status
  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of minimum wage workers 2023, by education
  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of minimum wage workers 2023, by marital status

Low wage employment

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. percent distribution of minimum wage workers 2023, by occupation
  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of minimum wage workers 2023, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Annual cost of living in top 10 largest U.S. cities in 2022
  • Basic Statistic Hourly wages needed to afford a two-bedroom apartment in the U.S. 2024, by state
  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of low wage violation cases FY 2023, by industry
  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of low wage violation cases FY 2009-2022, by type

Public opinion

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. share of adults who support a minimum wage increase 2024, by amount
  • Premium Statistic U.S. whether the federal minimum wage is high enough for decent quality of life 2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. on minimum wage being high enough for decent quality of life 2024, by party
  • Premium Statistic U.S. share of adults in favor of a minimum wage increase 2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic U.S. share of adults who support a minimum wage increase 2024, by age
  • Premium Statistic U.S. share of adults who support a minimum wage increase 2024, by urban area
  • Premium Statistic U.S. share of adults who want a minimum wage increase 2024, by political party

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