Working for Minimum Wage in America

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In November 2013, there were 136.765 million non-farm workers across America.  This statistic will help us put the number of Americans earning at or below the federally mandated minimum wage level into perspective.

Here are some statistics for 2012 giving us a sense of how many American workers are earning at or below the prevailing minimum wage (MW):

Workers 16 years and older at MW: 3.550 million

Workers 16 years and older at less than MW: 1.984 million

Workers 25 years and older earning MW: 704,000

Workers 25 years and older at less than MW: 1.049 million

Full-time workers earning MW: 501,000

Full-time workers earning less than MW: 760,000

Part-time workers earning MW: 1.063 million

Part-time workers earning less than MW: 1.223 million