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Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers

Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers

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Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and Over: College Graduates: Bachelor's Degree and Higher
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
 
Total Wage and Salary Workers Paid at or Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Thousands of Persons 1979 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 1979 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid at Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: High School Graduates or more
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid at Minimum Wage 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid at or Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Some College, no Degree
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid At or Below Minimum Wage 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and Over: High School Graduates, no College
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid at or Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: College Graduates: Bachelor's Degree and Higher
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid At or Below Minimum Wage 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid at Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Professional Degree
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2008 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Thousands of Persons 2008 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid at Minimum Wage 2008 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid at or Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Less than a High School Diploma
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid At or Below Minimum Wage 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid at Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: 1 to 3 Years of High School
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid at Minimum Wage 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and Over: Bachelor's Degree
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid at Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Less than 1 Year of High School
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid at Minimum Wage 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Less than a High School Diploma
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid Below Minimum Wage 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
 
Total Wage and Salary Workers Paid Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Thousands of Persons 1979 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and Over: Doctoral Degree
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid Below Minimum Wage 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Professional Degree
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid Below Minimum Wage 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
 
Total Wage and Salary Workers Paid at Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Thousands of Persons 1979 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid at Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Doctoral Degree
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Thousands of Persons 2003 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid at Minimum Wage 2003 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2003 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Academic Program
Thousands of Persons, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted2002 to 2018 (2019-04-30)
 

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