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Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers

Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers

Release Tables

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 (Apr 30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 1979 to 2018 (Apr 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
Percent of Total Paid At or Below Minimum Wage 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (Apr 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 (Apr 30)
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and Over: College Graduates: Bachelor's Degree and Higher
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (Apr 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 (Apr 30)
Percent of Total Paid at Minimum Wage 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (Apr 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 (Apr 30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (Apr 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 (Apr 30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Bachelor's Degree
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Percent of Total Paid Below Minimum Wage 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
 
Total Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and Over
Thousands of Persons, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted1979 to 2018 (Apr 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 (Apr 30)
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Percent of Total Paid At or Below Minimum Wage 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid at or Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: High School Graduates, no College
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Percent of Total Paid At or Below Minimum Wage 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (Apr 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
Percent of Total Paid At or Below Minimum Wage 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid at Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Some College or Associate Degree
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2003 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Thousands of Persons 2003 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Percent of Total Paid at Minimum Wage 2003 to 2018 (Apr 30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and Over: Bachelor's Degree
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid at Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: 4 Years of High School, no Diploma
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Percent of Total Paid at Minimum Wage 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid at Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Doctoral Degree
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Percent of Total Paid at Minimum Wage 2003 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Thousands of Persons 2003 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2003 to 2018 (Apr 30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Doctoral Degree
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Percent of Total Paid Below Minimum Wage 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid at Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: Master's Degree
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Percent of Total Paid at Minimum Wage 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage: 16 Years and Over: College Graduates: Bachelor's Degree and Higher
Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Percent of Total Paid Below Minimum Wage 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Thousands of Persons 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate 2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
 
Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates: 16 Years and Over: Less than a High School Diploma
Percent of Total Paid Hourly Rate, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted2002 to 2018 (Apr 30)
 

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