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Here is a chart you can look up the wage history all the way back to 1916. http://www.dof.ca.gov/html/fs_data/stat-abs/documents/D23_000.pdf

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the average hourly wage was $5.35 per hour

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The minimum wage differs from states to states...

there are even some that have NO minimum wage whatsoever.

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3.35 an hour

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