2006-11-10 04:42:59 · 8 answers · asked by tabuisland 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
The Federal government mandates $5.15 per hour. Each state may legislate any amount greater than the Federal minimum. If the states are silent, then the Federal mandate is in force.
Minimum wage law is nothing but a political feel good measure. It does nothing as labor costs are passed onto consumers. The real effect is nothing as wage earners are consumers too. It is a government mandate that forces us to value a service more than we really do.
2006-11-10 06:32:24 · answer #1 · answered by yopopso 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Federal Minimum Wage is 5.15$ an hour.
2006-11-10 12:44:50 · answer #2 · answered by Hawkeye647 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Federal minimum wage is currently $5.15 an hour. Many states mandate a higher minimum wage than that - if they do, then that overrides the federal 5.15. A few states have mandated minimum wages lower than 5.15 - in those states, the federal $5.15 is in effect.
See http://dol.gov/esa/minwage/americaPrinterFriendly.htm for info on state minimum wages.
2006-11-10 17:26:12 · answer #3 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well now the federal minium wage in New York is $6.75. It depends on where you live in some other states like New Jersey it is like $6.50. Most likely in no matter what area you live in, in the U.S. the minium wage is most likely to between $6.00-$7.00.
2006-11-10 12:49:53 · answer #4 · answered by PurpleMoon031 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here in Texas the minimum wage is 5.15 i know pathetic!
2006-11-10 12:52:25 · answer #5 · answered by mechelle2005tjc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's $5.15
2006-11-10 12:52:44 · answer #6 · answered by crazykittycat2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not enough.
I'd like to see someone in Congress try to live on it for 30 days.
Guess how fast it would go up.
2006-11-14 12:20:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wasnt it $ 6.75
2006-11-10 12:50:15 · answer #8 · answered by axon3_2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋