American Minimum wage

Morrisonker | 01:10 Wed 14th Sep 2005 | People & Places

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What is the minimum wage in the US? I presume there is one and it's the same for all states.

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Clanad

Not really... the Federal Minimum Wage is $5.15 per hour, but if a State sets a higher minimum, then it applies, rather than the Federal minimum... Congress is considering raising it to $6.65 in three installments...

VINNY100_2

Is that about �3.70..cant be that low surely?

rampart

Look at this US Government site:

http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm#Texas

It seems to vary by state.

Octavius

Some states don't even have a minimum wage law. See here for national distribution:

http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm

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