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The federal minimum wage applies in states with no state minimum wage or a minimum wage lower than the federal rate (column titled "No state MW or state MW is lower than $7.25."). Some of the state rates below are higher than the rate on the main table above. That is because the main table does not use the rate for cities or regions.
If your first paycheck of 2025 falls on Friday, Jan. 10, you will receive three paychecks in May: May 2, May 16 and May 30 − and October: Oct. 3, Oct. 17 and Oct. 31.
The minimum wage for tipped-employees increased to $4.45 per hour as of July 1, 2019; $5.00 per hour as of July 1, 2020; and $5.05 per hour as of July 1, 2021. [319] On June 19, 2018, Initiative 77 passed, increasing the tipped minimum wage to match the standard minimum wage by 2026.
The pay scale was originally created with the purpose of keeping federal salaries in line with equivalent private sector jobs. Although never the intent, the GS pay scale does a good job of ensuring equal pay for equal work by reducing pay gaps between men, women, and minorities, in accordance with another, separate law, the Equal Pay Act of 1963.
Since the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017, however, the IRS did away with that process for a simplified version (through 2025). Other common taxes you may see taken from your check include:
Starting on Jan. 1, 2024, minimum wage will increase by $1 bringing it up to $15.13 per hour for most employees. Additionally, wages will increase for: Seasonal and small employees to $13.73 per ...
Most countries operate minimum wage systems, which set a minimum rate of pay for hourly employees. As of October 2023, France has the highest hourly minimum wage at $13.80 per hour. [1] The United States has a comparatively low minimum wage for hourly workers at $7.25 per hour. Unusually, this rate does not apply to tipped employees, who are ...
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