What was the minimum wage in 2011?
$7.25 per hour
In 2011, 73.9 million American workers age 16 and over were paid at hourly rates, representing 59.1 percent of all wage and salary workers. Among those paid by the hour, 1.7 million earned exactly the prevailing Federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
What was minimum wage back in 2012?
In 2012, 75.3 million workers in the United States age 16 and over were paid at hourly rates, representing 59.0 percent of all wage and salary workers. Among those paid by the hour, 1.6 million earned exactly the prevailing federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
What is the minimum wages in Delhi?

Latest Minimum Wages for Shops & Establishment in Delhi
Class of Employment | Class of workers | Total Per Day |
---|---|---|
Skilled | NA | 749.00 |
Clerical And Supervisory Staff | Non Matriculates | 681.00 |
Clerical And Supervisory Staff | Matriculates But Not graduates | 749.00 |
Clerical And Supervisory Staff | Graduates And Above | 815.00 |
What was minimum wage in 1976?
$2.30
Minimum hourly wage of workers in jobs first covered by
Effective Date | 1938 Act 1 | 1961 Amendments 2 |
---|---|---|
Jan. 1, 1975 | $2.10 | $2.10 |
Jan 1, 1976 | $2.30 | $2.30 |
Jan 1, 1977 | ||
Jan 1, 1978 | $2.65 for all covered, nonexempt workers | $2.65 for all covered, nonexempt workers |
What was California’s minimum wage in 2011?

$8.00
Federal Minimum Wage Information
State | 2011 | 2012 |
---|---|---|
Alaska | $7.75 | $7.75 |
Arizona | $7.35 | $7.65 |
Arkansas | $7.25 | $7.25 |
California | $8.00 | $8.00 |
What was minimum wage in 2009?
$7.25
Minimum hourly wage of workers in jobs first covered by
Effective Date | 1938 Act 1 | 1961 Amendments 2 |
---|---|---|
Jul 24, 2008 | $6.55 for all covered, nonexempt workers | $6.55 for all covered, nonexempt workers |
Jul 24, 2009 | $7.25 for all covered, nonexempt workers | $7.25 for all covered, nonexempt workers |
What is current wage rate?
State-wise wage rate for unskilled manual workers under MGNREGA
Sl.No. | Name of State/ Union territory | Wage rate in rupees per day |
---|---|---|
11 | Ladakh | Rs. 204.00 |
12 | Jharkhand | Rs. 194.00 |
13 | Karnataka | Rs. 275.00 |
14 | Kerala | Rs. 291.00 |