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> Less than 1% of workers make minimum wage. federal minimum wage, which is lower than many, many states, so stating this is a little misleading. It's also at
by JohnMakin 10mo ago
> Less than 1% of workers make minimum wage.
federal minimum wage, which is lower than many, many states, so stating this is a little misleading. It's also at or around 1% (for federal), not less - per this 2023 source: https://www.bls.gov/opub/reports/minimum-wage/2023/ https://www.bls.gov/opub/reports/minimum-wage/2023/
In states like california, this number is much higher:
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/3 https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/3