U.S. share of adults who support a minimum wage increase 2024, by age
In an online survey conducted in April 2024, around 58 percent of respondents in the United States under 45 years old said that they strongly favored an increase in the federal minimum wage to 12 U.S. dollars an hour. In comparison, around 41 percent of survey participants in the 45 and over age range said that they strongly supported a minimum wage increase to 12 U.S. dollars per hour. The federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 per hour