what minimum wage has been for years??, and what has the cost of living has gone up?

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what minimum wage has been for years??, and what has the cost of living has gone up to**?

oh yea and im talking about the minimum wage in United states

Answer 1

The federal minimum wage is $5.15 per hour and has been at that rate since September 1, 1997.

http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/chart.htm






The cost of living has gone up 26% since the last raise in minimum wage.

http://www.cbpp.org/8-31-06mw.htm

Answer 2

Federal minimum wage has been $5.15/hr since 1996. Some states have voted for higher minimums.

Cost of living goes up an average of 3% each year. If minimum wage went up with the cost of living, it would be almost $7.00 now.

Answer 3

The national minimum wage is $5.15 an hour and has been for years. It can vary, however, from state to state and city to city. It's the highest in Santa Fe, New Mexico - $9.50 an hour! Cost of living also varies from city to city.

Answer 4

5.15 its been this way since 1996, 10 years of inflation and everything else good luck. Not many people make minimum wage except high school kids, people who are drop outs, and illegals.