History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 1938 - 2009
| Effective Date | 1938 Act 1 | 1961 Amendments 2 | 1966 and Subsequent Amendments 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
Oct 24, 1938
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$0.25
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Oct 24, 1939
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$0.30
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Oct 24, 1945
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$0.40
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Jan 25, 1950
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$0.75
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Mar 1, 1956
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$1.00
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Sep 3, 1961
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$1.15
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$1.00
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Sep 3, 1963
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$1.25
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Sep 3, 1964
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$1.15
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Sep 3, 1965
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$1.25
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Feb 1, 1967
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$1.40
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$1.40
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Nonfarm - $1.00, Farm - $1.00
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Feb 1, 1968
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$1.60
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$1.60
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Nonfarm - $1.15, Farm - $1.15
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Feb 1, 1969
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Nonfarm - $1.30, Farm - $1.30
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Feb 1, 1970
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Nonfarm - $1.00
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Feb 1, 1971
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Nonfarm - $1.60
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May 1, 1974
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$2.00
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$2.00
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Nonfarm - $1.90, Farm - $1.60
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Jan. 1, 1975
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$2.10
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$2.10
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Nonfarm - $2.00, Farm - $1.80
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Jan 1, 1976
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$2.30
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$2.30
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Nonfarm - $2.20, Farm - $2.00
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Jan 1, 1977
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Nonfarm - $2.30, Farm - $2.20
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Jan 1, 1978
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$2.65 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$2.65 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$2.65 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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Jan 1, 1979
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$2.90 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$2.90 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$2.90 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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Jan 1, 1980
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$3.10 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$3.10 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$3.10 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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Jan 1, 1981
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$3.35 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$3.35 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$3.35 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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Apr 1, 1990 4
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$3.80 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$3.80 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$3.80 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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Apr 1, 1991
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$4.25 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$4.25 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$4.25 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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Oct 1, 1996
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$4.75 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$4.75 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$4.75 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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Sep 1, 1997 5
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$5.15 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$5.15 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$5.15 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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Jul 24, 2007
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$5.85 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$5.85 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$5.85 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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Jul 24, 2008
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$6.55 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$6.55 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$6.55 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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Jul 24, 2009
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$7.25 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$7.25 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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$7.25 for all covered, nonexempt workers
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