
Minimum Wage | Department of Labor
Find your minimum wage and get your questions answered with fact sheets and dedicated FAQ pages for specific types of workers.
Minimum Wage Rates by State 2025
Click any state for details about the minimum wage, exemptions, and other state labor laws. You can find a list of highest and lowest minimum wage rates here.
Overview of BLS Wage Data by Area and Occupation
Sep 24, 2024 · Other BLS programs that publish wage data (though not by detailed occupation) are Employment Cost Index, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, Current …
Wages | U.S. Department of Labor
Find the minimum wage in your state. Overtime pay of not less than one and one-half times the regular rate of pay is required after 40 hours of work in a workweek. Certain exemptions apply …
Average Wage Index (AWI)
We use the term "wages" to refer to net compensation. Raw average wage data are presented in the table below. Note that an average wage is an average per worker, not an average per job. …
Are wages keeping up with inflation? - USAFacts
Nominal wages — the literal dollars earned regardless of cost of living — increased by 4.2% while inflation stood at 2.7%. When wage growth outpaces inflation, it indicates that workers are …
Minimum wage - USAGov
Apr 1, 2025 · Learn about the federal minimum wage, and look up your state minimum wage, which may be different. Get the facts on the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Recent Wages Trends and Issues - Congress.gov
Mar 21, 2025 · Overall, wage growth was strong at the selected percentiles but varied over the period, which notably included the COVID-19 pandemic. Wages rose throughout the …
Occupational Wages - Department of Labor
Using the dashboard below, you will be able to look at employment and wage information by occupation, compare wages for occupations across the state, view wages and employment for …
May 2024 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Jul 23, 2025 · May 2024 OEWS data for Colorado and its areas are now available. For more information, see the Notice Regarding Publication of Colorado Occupational Employment and …