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
Share of adults who support raising the federal minimum wage to 12 U.S. dollars per hour in the United States in 2024, by age
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Data for Progress. (April 26, 2024). Share of adults who support raising the federal minimum wage to 12 U.S. dollars per hour in the United States in 2024, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250231/us-support-minimum-wage-increase-age/
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Data for Progress. (2024). Share of adults who support raising the federal minimum wage to 12 U.S. dollars per hour in the United States in 2024, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250231/us-support-minimum-wage-increase-age/
Data for Progress. "Share of Adults Who Support Raising The Federal Minimum Wage to 12 U.S. Dollars per Hour in The United States in 2024, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250231/us-support-minimum-wage-increase-age/
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