The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 (as of January 1, 2010). Some states have a higher minimum wage (see related links for state minimum wages).
Federal Minimum Wage History:
10/24/1938 $0.25
10/24/1939 $0.30
10/24/1945 $0.40
01/25/1950 $0.75
03/01/1956 $1.00
09/03/1961 $1.15
09/03/1963 $1.25
02/01/1967 $1.40
02/01/1968 $1.60
05/01/1974 $2.00
01/01/1975 $2.10
01/01/1976 $2.30
01/01/1978 $2.65
01/01/1979 $2.90
01/01/1980 $3.10
01/01/1981 $3.35
04/01/1990 $3.80
04/01/1991 $4.25
10/01/1996 $4.75
09/01/1997 $5.15
07/24/2007 $5.85
07/24/2008 $6.55
07/24/2009 $7.25
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The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour as of 6/9/2010
As of July 2010, federal minimum wage is $7.25 and Minnesota minimum wage is the same because federal law prevails. However, by statute, the minimum wage in Minnesota is $5.25 or $6.15 depending on annual sales.
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Florida's minimum wage in 2003 was $5.15 per hour. This was in line with the Federal Minimum wage at that time. It later exceeded the Federal Minimum wage in 2005.
The minimum salary for a Major Leaguer in 2010 is $400,000.
In 2010, the minimum wage in Austin, Texas, was $7.25 per hour, which was the same as the federal minimum wage at that time. This rate applied to most workers in the city, although some exemptions existed for certain types of employment. Additionally, Texas has not enacted a state minimum wage higher than the federal standard.
In 2010, the minimum wage in Massachusetts was $8.00 per hour. This rate had been in effect since 2008, and it remained unchanged until it was increased in subsequent years. Massachusetts typically adjusts its minimum wage to keep pace with inflation and the cost of living.
In the US the federal Minimum Wage FOR 2010 IS 7.25 PER HOUR. SOME states do have different minimum wage amounts above the Federal minimum wage amount of 7.25. Today July 22 2010. Go to the LABORLAWCENTER com website
In 2010, the minimum wage in Michigan was $7.40 per hour. This rate was established in 2008 and remained in effect until a series of increases began in subsequent years. The minimum wage in Michigan has since been adjusted, reflecting changes in economic conditions and inflation.
It varies between the states. There is a federal minimum and states can add to that.
The minimum wage is $7.25, the same as federal minimum wage.