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$10/hr was a bad wage in 2017 too unless you were in an exceptionally low COL area.

by rtkwe 2y ago

willcipriano 2y ago
Would have to be outside the US for that to be a good wage in 2017. That isn't even a good wage internationally now.
- rtkwe 2y ago
  There are still parts of the world where $10/hr is a good wage locally and would put someone in the upper rungs of workers in their local economy. They're just not places it's particularly nice to live if you're someone with internet access.
reaperducer 2y ago
$10/hr was a bad wage in 2017 too unless you were in an exceptionally low COL area. $12.95/hour in today money. The minimum wage in 2017 was $7.25/hour.
- astrange 2y ago
  Almost noone in the US makes the federal minimum wage. You should look at local median wages if you want a relevant comparison.
  - reaperducer 2y ago
    You should look at local median wages if you want a relevant comparison. I wasn't making a comparison. I was just providing information.
  - rtkwe 2y ago
    It's about 1.3% of hourly waged workers who are at or below the minumum wage according to the BLS. That number is probably propped up though by the fact that only ~20 states have a minimum wage equal to the federal minimum and most of those are lower population states. After Texas the next largest state with a 7.25 minimum is Pennsylvania then Georgia. https://www.bls.gov/opub/reports/minimum-wage/2022/home.htm#:~:text=Together%2C%20these%201.0%20million%20workers,workers%2C%20little%20changed%20from%202021 https://www.bls.gov/opub/reports/minimum-wage/2022/home.htm#.... https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wage...
- rtkwe 2y ago
  Federal minimum wage was last increased in 2009 and it's the longest it's been since it was increased. It's criminally low even if you inflation adjust it back in time to '09 money. It's been a long long time since minimum wage was at all livable.

$10/hr was a bad wage in 2017 too unless you were in an exceptionally low COL area.

by rtkwe 2y ago

$10/hr was a bad wage in 2017 too unless you were in an exceptionally low COL area.

willcipriano 2y ago

Would have to be outside the US for that to be a good wage in 2017. That isn't even a good wage internationally now.

rtkwe 2y ago
There are still parts of the world where $10/hr is a good wage locally and would put someone in the upper rungs of workers in their local economy. They're just not places it's particularly nice to live if you're someone with internet access.

reaperducer 2y ago

$10/hr was a bad wage in 2017 too unless you were in an exceptionally low COL area. $12.95/hour in today money. The minimum wage in 2017 was $7.25/hour.

astrange 2y ago
Almost noone in the US makes the federal minimum wage. You should look at local median wages if you want a relevant comparison.
- reaperducer 2y ago
  You should look at local median wages if you want a relevant comparison. I wasn't making a comparison. I was just providing information.
- rtkwe 2y ago
  It's about 1.3% of hourly waged workers who are at or below the minumum wage according to the BLS. That number is probably propped up though by the fact that only ~20 states have a minimum wage equal to the federal minimum and most of those are lower population states. After Texas the next largest state with a 7.25 minimum is Pennsylvania then Georgia. https://www.bls.gov/opub/reports/minimum-wage/2022/home.htm#:~:text=Together%2C%20these%201.0%20million%20workers,workers%2C%20little%20changed%20from%202021 https://www.bls.gov/opub/reports/minimum-wage/2022/home.htm#.... https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wage...
rtkwe 2y ago
Federal minimum wage was last increased in 2009 and it's the longest it's been since it was increased. It's criminally low even if you inflation adjust it back in time to '09 money. It's been a long long time since minimum wage was at all livable.