DescriptionTimeline of federal minimum hourly wage for the United States (including inflation-adjusted). Congressional Research Service.gif
English: Timeline of federal minimum hourly wage for the United States (including inflation-adjusted). The real value of the federal minimum wage in 2022 dollars has decreased by 46% since its inflation-adjusted peak in February 1968. The minimum wage would be $13.46 in 2022 dollars if its real value had remained at the 1968 level.
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