Each state has a minimum wage level, that is either equal or more than the federal government's minimum wage. There are many JOBS that only pay minimum wage, but unless you or the job you're working under don't meet the minimum wage guidelines set forth by your state, you should be earning at least what your state's minimum hourly wage is.
minimum wage differs from states to states... there are even some that have NO minimum wage whatsoever.
All of them, since there is a federal minimum wage that applies to all states who don't set their own higher minimum wage limit.
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, and Tennessee do not have minimum wage laws. This does not mean they do not have minimum wages because there is a federal minimum wage that these states must still enforce. States can only choose to have higher minimum wages than the federal law or have no specific law at all and enforce the federal law.
In some states the minimum wage is 2 dollars. Some states do not even mandate minimum wage but reference the federal minimum wage act as a guide.
The average minimum wage in the United States is different state by state. Minimum wage varies from $7.25-$8.00 an hour. The last time laws were changed on minimum wage was in 2009.
The minimum wage for a bake would depend on the state that the baker is working. In many states the minimum wage would be $7.25 per hour, and in others it would be $9.22 an hour.?æ
Under the FLSA, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009 through the present. Thus, employers subject to the provisions of the FLSA may not pay employees at a rate of less than $7.25 per hour for all hours of compensable time worked. However, many of the states have a higher minimum wage (see below). Minimum Wage State Laws In the U.S., approximately half of the states have minimum wage laws that are identical to the federally-mandated minimum wage. And while many states have laws dictating a higher minimum wage than that required under federal law, some states do not. When state minimum wage conflicts with federal minimum wage, such that a stateβs mandated minimum wage is higher, employers must comply with both laws. Otherwise, covered employers must comply with the federal minimum wage laws. For Minimum Wage for Each State Click Here.
In Canada minimum wage is $10.25/hr. In the States minimum wage is $7.25/hr.
there's going to be a federal minimum wage increase which occurs July 24, 2009 from 6.55 to 7.25 for most states some states follow there own minimum wage standards but majority only increases when they have to... but the answer to your question is still 6.55
In the United States, President Obama recently raised the minimum wage for federal employees and federal contract workers to $9 per hour. This does not affect private employers, for whom the federal minimum wage remains $7.25. Many states have higher minimum wage laws. In the 2014 State of the Union address, Obama proposed raising the national minimum wage to $10.10, however this is not currrently enacted.
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The Federal minimum wage in the United States is $6.55. For more information and lists of minimum wage by state, see the Related Links.