Table Data - Total Wage and Salary Workers Paid Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over
| Title | Total Wage and Salary Workers Paid Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over |
|---|---|
| Series ID | T16OC4 |
| Source | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Release | Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers (Not a Press Release) |
| Seasonal Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | Thousands of Persons |
| Date Range | 1979-01-01 to 2024-01-01 |
| Last Updated | 2025-06-26 11:31 AM CDT |
| Notes |
| DATE | VALUE |
|---|---|
| 1979-01-01 | 2916 |
| 1980-01-01 | 3087 |
| 1981-01-01 | 3513 |
| 1982-01-01 | 2348 |
| 1983-01-01 | 2077 |
| 1984-01-01 | 1838 |
| 1985-01-01 | 1639 |
| 1986-01-01 | 1599 |
| 1987-01-01 | 1468 |
| 1988-01-01 | 1319 |
| 1989-01-01 | 1372 |
| 1990-01-01 | 2132 |
| 1991-01-01 | 2377 |
| 1992-01-01 | 1939 |
| 1993-01-01 | 1707 |
| 1994-01-01 | 1995 |
| 1995-01-01 | 1699 |
| 1996-01-01 | 1863 |
| 1997-01-01 | 2990 |
| 1998-01-01 | 2834 |
| 1999-01-01 | 2194 |
| 2000-01-01 | 1752 |
| 2001-01-01 | 1518 |
| 2002-01-01 | 1579 |
| 2003-01-01 | 1555 |
| 2004-01-01 | 1483 |
| 2005-01-01 | 1403 |
| 2006-01-01 | 1283 |
| 2007-01-01 | 1462 |
| 2008-01-01 | 1940 |
| 2009-01-01 | 2592 |
| 2010-01-01 | 2541 |
| 2011-01-01 | 2152 |
| 2012-01-01 | 1984 |
| 2013-01-01 | 1768 |
| 2014-01-01 | 1737 |
| 2015-01-01 | 1691 |
| 2016-01-01 | 1451 |
| 2017-01-01 | 1282 |
| 2018-01-01 | 1276 |
| 2019-01-01 | 1211 |
| 2020-01-01 | 865 |
| 2021-01-01 | 910 |
| 2022-01-01 | 882 |
| 2023-01-01 | 789 |
| 2024-01-01 | 760 |