
Minimum Wage - U.S. Department of Labor
The federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees is $7.25 per hour. Many states also have minimum wage laws. In cases where an employee is subject to both the state and …
State Minimum Wage Laws - U.S. Department of Labor
Jul 31, 2025 · Alabama No state minimum wage law. Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the current Federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Consolidated Minimum Wage Table - U.S. Department of Labor
Jan 1, 2025 · In those states where the state minimum wage is greater than the federal minimum wage, the state minimum wage prevails. There are 30 states plus the District of Columbia, …
Minimum Wage - U.S. Department of Labor
Overview The federal minimum wage provisions are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. Many states also …
Wages | U.S. Department of Labor
The U.S. Department of Labor enforces the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which sets basic minimum wage and overtime pay standards. These standards are enforced by the …
Questions and Answers About the Minimum Wage - U.S.
The Wage and Hour Division has offices throughout the country. The phone numbers and addresses for these offices may be found on the Internet or in the federal government "blue …
History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates Under the Fair Labor …
The table of federal minimum wage rates under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 1938 - 2009 is also available in a PDF Version . In order to view and/or print PDF documents you must have a …
Fact Sheet #12: Agricultural Employment Under the Fair Labor …
Fact Sheet #12: Agricultural Employment Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) January 2025 This fact sheet provides general information concerning the application of the Fair Labor …
Wages and the Fair Labor Standards Act - U.S. Department of Labor
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting most full-time and part-time workers in the private sector …
History of Changes to the Minimum Wage Law
Adapted from Minimum Wage and Maximum Hours Standards Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 1988 Report to the Congress under Section 4 (d) (1) of the FLSA. Early in the …