Employment Law -- Employee
How Much Has The Minimum Wage Increased In Recent Years?
A recent minimum wage history:
| Federal | State | ||
| 01/01/81 | $3.35 | 01/01/81 | $3.10 |
| | | 01/01/86 | $3.35 |
| | | 09/01/89 | $3.85 |
| 04/01/90 | $3.80 | 01/01/90 | $4.25 |
| 04/01/91 | $4.25 | 01/01/91 | $4.75 |
| 10/01/96 | $4.75 | | |
| 09/01/97 | $5.15 | 01/01/97 | $5.50 |
| | | 01/01/98 | $6.00 |
| | | 01/01/99 | $6.50 |
| | | 01/01/03 | $6.90 |