What is the U.S. federal minimum wage per hour?
Money easy Data from 2009
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The answer
$7.25
Roughly $7.3.
The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour since July 2009 — the longest stretch without an increase since it was introduced in 1938. Most states set a higher floor, and the majority of low-wage workers are covered by a state or city rate instead. Adjusted for inflation, its purchasing power peaked in 1968.
Where this number comes from
| Source | U.S. Department of Labor |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2009 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | dollars |
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