2006-08-22 13:21:39 · 9 answers · asked by eddysmomma 4 in Social Science ➔ Economics
Kansas, I read its only 2.00
2006-08-22 13:26:50 · answer #1 · answered by pentalityism 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There is a dual system of wage law, federal and state. There are even different minimums within some states, because cities/counties can also legislate their own minimums. Each of San Francisco and Los Angeles, for example, have higher minimum wages than the rest of California, which has a higher minimum wage rate than Federal.
Only two states/territories in the United States have publicly declared minimum wage rates LOWER than Federal: Kansas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. American Samoa also is allowed to set a special rate. The most current Kansas minimum wage rate is $2.65 per hour, except for any employment that is specifically governed by the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, making it appear to be the lowest wage-payer of any fully admitted state. However, if you read the fine print, poor Kansas gets a bit of a bad rap for this -- because most wages ARE governed by the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, meaning the Federal minimum overrides the Kansas rate in most cases. The primary exclusion from this Act is for agricultural labor. Several other states have "fine print" exceptions to their minimum wage rules for farm workers and actually allow LOWER rates than Kansas for farm labor (see for example, Oklahoma and Mass) - they are just a little trickier about how they declare and present this.
All other states have declared minimums higher than the Federal rate, or have no state minimum wage specified that is different from Federal. But there are expceptions of all kinds in many states, for example many states have lower minimums for tipped servers as well. Moral of the story: you have to read the fine print.
2006-08-22 13:37:33 · answer #2 · answered by Fogjazz49-Retired 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its federal and 515 a hr
Today's edition of the New York Times devoted exactly one sentence (on page A18) to one of the most important news stories of the day. "No Rise in Minimum Wage," the headline read. The nation's minimum wage has, shockingly, been stuck at $5.15 an hour since 1997. Yesterday, two proposals--from both Democrats and Republicans--were rejected in the House.
The Democrats' proposal, introduced by Edward Kennedy (MA), called for an increase to $6.25 over an 18-month period. A Republican proposal provided the same $1.10 increase and added various tax incentives for small businesses. Both measures went down in flames as did the hopes of working people coast to coast that they might finally be more fairly compensated for their labor. Moreover, as Kennedy rightly insisted, it's "absolutely unconscionable" that in the same period that Congress has denied a minimum wage increase, lawmakers gave themselves seven pay raises worth $28,000.
2006-08-22 13:27:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pennsylvania Its Still $5.15 Here But The State is about to raise it i'm make $7.58 per hour plus bonus ain't that a shame
2006-08-22 13:24:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its Kansas @ $2:15
2006-08-22 13:30:51 · answer #5 · answered by Krissy 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Minimum way is set by Federal Law, not by the states. It is $5.50.
2006-08-22 13:25:19 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The state of ignorance. It's a FEDERAL law, not state.
2006-08-22 13:25:09 · answer #7 · answered by bereftcat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but I'm going to guess it's Arkansas, the home state of Wal-Mart.
2006-08-22 15:59:06 · answer #8 · answered by nora22000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yours
2006-08-22 13:24:13 · answer #9 · answered by hannan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋