U.S. real minimum wage 2001-2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 5, 2024
This statistic shows the real hourly minimum wage in the United States from 2001 to 2022 (in PPP U.S. dollars). In the United States in 2022, the real minimum wage was 7.3 U.S. dollars per hour.

Real minimum wages in the United States from 2001 to 2022 (in PPP U.S. dollars)

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Release date

2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2001 to 2022

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* Wages were adjusted for purchasing power parity and used 2022 U.S. dollars as the base year.

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