Can you please provide some type of evidence for your answer. Thanks. Also, does the minimum wage differ throughout states?
2006-09-27 03:39:35 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
$5.15 per hour.
However, each state can RAISE the min wage to a higher amount for their particular state.
Direct link the the US Department of Labor is below.
2006-09-27 03:41:43 · answer #1 · answered by Robert 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Minimum wage is the minimum hourly salary allowed by the Federal government. The current rate is 5.15 an hour. Some states have a higher minimum wage due to state laws, but no state can pass a law with a lower minimum wage than the Federal allowed minimum. The idea of minimum wage is to establish a median for income level relating to unskilled or new workers. Many people try to equate a living wage with minimum wage. Minimum wage was not designed to be a living wage. This is because it is believed that minimum wage is a good starting point, but that most workers will not remain at minimum wage forever. As workers gain experience it is expected that they will get raises, or seek employment at a higher wage with other companies.
I stand corrected on the Kansas Law. 2.65 an hour in this day and age is disgraceful.
2006-09-27 03:52:31 · answer #2 · answered by Bryan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Federal minimum wage is $5.15 per hour. That would be fact as of 1995. State minimum wages differ of course. California this past week passed law to raise the minimum wage standard up to $8.00 per hour by the year 2008. I got this inf through a news report on CNN last week. It was also broadcast on Rochester local news, and ABC.
2006-09-27 03:44:26 · answer #3 · answered by jerofjungle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The US minimum wage is currently $5.15 but a few states do have higher minimums.
2006-09-27 03:45:55 · answer #4 · answered by hungryhart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Minimum wage is a federal rating so every state is the same. wage is $6.15 per hour. But they been talking about raising it again, personally, I believe minimum wage should be about $8-$9.00 an hour because of all the high prices of things now days gas, cost of living, the economy itself!!
2006-09-27 03:57:14 · answer #5 · answered by Angie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Federal law is $5.15 and 26 states follow that and Kansas is lower its $2.65 and 6 states have no minimum wage and 18 states are higher fast food always dose minimum and so do restaurants!!!!!!
2006-09-27 03:52:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
each state is different, although they are all required to meet federal minimum wage (so i don't know why on this site it says kansas does not, legally it has to).
federal mandates minimum wage at $5.15
2006-09-27 03:44:42 · answer #7 · answered by Jenessa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the federal sets the min wage is at $5.15 but each most states are higher
2006-09-27 03:48:04 · answer #8 · answered by nas88car300 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
each state has a different minimum
federal minimum is $5.15 and 26 states folow this
Kansas is lower at $2.65
6 states have no minimum wage
18 states are higher
go here and click on a state: http://familyfun.go.com/parenting/learn/activities/expert/petvettapeworm/
2006-09-27 03:44:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Easy: $5.15 per hour for the worker bees
$100,000.00 plus per year for the Queens (politicians)
2006-09-27 04:18:31 · answer #10 · answered by white61water 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋