The percentage doesn't change much in newer data. As https://waysandmeans.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Shiloh-Kantz-Written-Testimony.pdf https://waysa

The percentage doesn't change much in newer data. As https://waysandmeans.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Shiloh-Kantz-Written-Testimony.pdf https://waysandmeans.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Sh... (newer but Oklahoma specific) notes: Relatively few workers actually earn minimum wage, but a substantial share of workers are classified as “near minimum wage” earners. These two groups (minimum wage workers and near-minimum wage workers) make up nearly 1 in 3 workers. The main point is that just looking at "minimum wage" workers doesn't tell the story. I don't believe you're being intentionally disingenuous, but there are many U.S. states where the minimum wage is an unlivable $7.25/hr and hasn't changed for 10 years or more.