
Minimum Wage - U.S. Department of Labor
The federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees is $7.25 per hour. Many states also have minimum wage laws. In cases where an employee is subject to both the state and …
State Minimum Wage Laws - U.S. Department of Labor
Jan 1, 2025 · Premium Pay After Designated Hours: Employees earning less than 1.5 times the state minimum wage are entitled to premium pay for hours worked in excess of 8 in a single …
Consolidated Minimum Wage Table | U.S. Department of Labor
Jan 1, 2025 · 8 The standard minimum wage in Oregon is $14.70 per hour. The minimum wage in the Portland metro area is $15.95 per hour and the minimum wage in nonurban counties is …
Minimum Wage - U.S. Department of Labor
The federal minimum wage provisions are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. Many states also have …
History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates Under the Fair Labor …
The table of federal minimum wage rates under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 1938 - 2009 is also available in a PDF Version. In order to view and/or print PDF documents you must have a PDF …
Questions and Answers About the Minimum Wage - U.S.
Jul 24, 2009 · What is the federal minimum wage? Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees is $7.25 per hour effective July …
Prevailing Wage Information and Resources - U.S. Department of …
The requirement to pay prevailing wages as a minimum is true of most employment-based visa programs involving the Department of Labor. In addition, the H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 programs …
Earnings thresholds for the Executive, Administrative, and …
On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) published a final rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and …
Wages and the Fair Labor Standards Act - U.S. Department of Labor
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and in Federal, …
most workers in the United States minimum wage and overtime pay protections. We at the U.S. Department of Labor enforce the FLSA, and we recently updated the FLSA rules about home …