What Was the Minimum Wage the Year You Were Born?

In order to find the minimum wage the year you were born, we looked at the United States Department of Labor’s federal minimum wage data to find the minimum wage for every year from 1938 to 2024. Then ...
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New bipartisan bill proposes $15 federal minimum wage—St. Louisans say it’s not enough

MISSOURI, USA — Missouri Senator Josh Hawley has introduced a bill that could double the federal minimum wage, from $7.25 to $15 per hour. The bipartisan proposal, co-sponsored with Democratic Senator ...
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Nearly 20 states are raising their minimum wages next year, the highest to $16/hour, as the federal rate stays frozen — is your state on the list?

The federal minimum wage has remained at $7.25 since July 2009, the longest period without an increase since the wage floor was established in 1938. Fortunately it only applies in states that have no ...
Nation's Restaurant News

Federal minimum wage could double under proposed bipartisan Senate legislation

U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) have introduced the Higher Wages for American Workers Act, which would more than double the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by Jan. 1, 2026.
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Attorney warns of changes to fair wage laws going into effect Friday

MICHIGAN (WNEM) - Amid the blowback from business owners and workers, lawmakers are looking at making changes to the 2018 Wage Act and Earned Sick Leave Act, which take effect on Friday. However, an ...