Minimum wage, federal · per hour · 2001 Verified

$5.15in June 2001 — about $9.66 in today's money.

Figure in 2001$5.15
Same money today$9.66
Latest figure (2026) · June 2026$7.25
Change since 2001+41%

History

1938–2026 · price per hour · 2001 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded it in June 2001; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: FEDMINNFRWG
Observed: June 2001
Coverage: October 1938 – June 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 178 → 333.952 (June 2026)
License: Public domain

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