The federal minimum wage sits at $7.25 per hour, unchanged since July 24, 2009. If you work full time at that rate (40 hours weekly for 52 weeks), you earn $15,080 annually before taxes. Be Aware: 10 ...

In 2023, Elyon Badger shared on TikTok that by doing the same math as when minimum wage was instituted, it should be $52 an hour by now. Three years later, not much has changed. We tend to think of ...

Minimum wage varies widely nationwide, with some states raising pay in 2026, others already offering higher rates, and many still at the federal $7.25 rate.

A bill passed by the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates will incrementally increase the minimum wage over the next two ...