The Federal Minimum Wage Rate
Updated February 23, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
The Question:
Is there a web site that tracks the progression of the minimum wage in the United States throughout history?
The Answer:
Yes. We do. In 1938, Congress passed the Wages and Hours Act which set minimum wage at $.25 per hour for workers engaged in interstate commerce (with some exceptions). In 1950 the wage was increased to $.75.
For a year-by-year chart of minimum wage rate changes since 1955, check out Federal Minimum Wage Rates in our Business channel.
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