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Compare the official minimum wage rates of the 50 US states and the federal district of Washington, D.C. for 2022-2024. See the sources, notes, and exceptions for each state's minimum wage law.
Learn about the history, current levels, and effects of the minimum wage in the U.S. by federal, state, and local laws. Compare the minimum wage across different states and territories, and see how it has changed over time.
Prevailing wage is the hourly wage, benefits, and overtime paid to the majority of workers in a particular area for public work. Learn about the origins, implementation, and controversies of this policy in the United States, especially for federal and state contracts.
The federal minimum wage in the US hasn’t budged from the hourly rate of $7.25 in over 14 years.But 22 states and 40 cities increased their own minimum wages to ring in the New Year. As of Jan ...
Wages adjusted for inflation in the US from 1964 to 2004 Unemployment compared to wages. Wage data (e.g. median wages) for different occupations in the US can be found from the US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, [5] broken down into subgroups (e.g. marketing managers, financial managers, etc.) [6] by state, [7] metropolitan areas, [8] and gender.
Learn about the history and current laws that regulate the rights and duties of employees, labor unions, and employers in the US. Find out how federal and state laws protect workers from discrimination, unfair practices, and unsafe working conditions.
The FLSA is a US law that sets minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards for workers engaged in interstate commerce or employed by enterprises engaged in commerce. Learn about the history, application, exemptions, and enforcement of the FLSA from this Wikipedia article.
Minimum wage is the lowest legal pay for workers, set by governments or unions to prevent exploitation and poverty. Learn about the origins, variations, and controversies of minimum wage laws around the world.