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Raising The Minimum Wage: The Graphic Story Of The Minimum Wage And The People Who Earn It In The United States
The federal minimum wage was last increased on July 24, 2009, when it rose from $6.55 to $7.25 per hour. It was the last step of a three-step minimum wage increase approved by Congress in 2007.
Prior to 2007, the minimum wage was $5.15 per hour for 10 years.
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