Income and Investments A Look at 30 Years of U.S. Minimum Wage [Interactive] Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Written by Published Aug 31, 2012 - [Updated Jul 10, 2019] 1 min read Where did summer go? Labor Day is already here and for many hard working Americans, it’s a time to relax and celebrate our hard work for the year. It also marks the end of summer and is typically the time for students to get used to waking up before noon and head back-to-school. In honor of hard working Americans we thought we would take a look at how minimum wage rates have changed over 30 years. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://images.blog.turbotax.intuit.com/swf/Minimum-Wage-Timeline.swf” height=”580″ width=”580″]Please install the latest version of adobe flash[/kml_flashembed] [tt_share_code url=”http://images.blog.turbotax.intuit.com/swf/Minimum-Wage-Timeline.swf” width=”580″ height=”580″ title=”Minimum-Wage-Timeline” alt=”Minimum-Wage-Timeline”] Previous Post Unclaimed Property and Cash? (How to Find Your Unclaimed Money) Next Post A Stream of Revenue: A Breakdown of Sources of Personal… Written by More from One response to “A Look at 30 Years of U.S. Minimum Wage [Interactive]” Needs context. What does $7 an hour mean in terms of yearly income? Has the minimum wage kept pace with inflation? Is this a living standard or is it poverty? Reply Leave a ReplyCancel reply Browse Related Articles Income and Investments A Stream of Revenue: A Breakdown of Sources of Personal Income [Interactive] Income and Investments What Income Percentile Are You [Interactive]? Tax News The Fiscal Cliff and Your Tax Rate [Interactive] Tax News The Highs and Lows of Unemployment [Interactive] Tax News How the American Taxpayer Relief Act May Help Your Tax Rate [Interactive] Tax News The Legal State of Marijuana [Interactive] Tax News Four Decades of Tax Policy and 10 Presidents Fighting for Approval [Interactive] Tax Law Changes How Will Proposed Tax Legislation Affect You? Tax Planning Cashing Out: Lottery Winnings After Taxes Income and Investments He Saves, She Saves: Men vs. Women’s View on Savings [INFOGRAPHIC]
Needs context. What does $7 an hour mean in terms of yearly income? Has the minimum wage kept pace with inflation? Is this a living standard or is it poverty? Reply