Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in United States
United States: Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data was 1,103 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1,103
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1,210
in 2022
All-time low
643
in 2008
Years of data
28
1999–2026
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in United States, 1999–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in United States is 1,103, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in United States peaked at 1,210 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 643, in 2008.
United States ranks 17th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 864 | — |
| 2000 | 934 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1,053 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 895 | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 781 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 734 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 738 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 702 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 661 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 643 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 803 | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 1,024 | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 869 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 998 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 961 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 920 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,123 | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 1,132 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,101 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,078 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,104 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,122 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,057 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1,210 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 1,157 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1,174 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1,072 | -8.7% |
| 2026 | 1,103 | +2.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,103 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,103, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 864 | 864 | 864 | 1 |
| 2000s | 794.4 | 643 | 1,053 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,031 | 869 | 1,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,128 | 1,057 | 1,210 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in United States?
- Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in United States was 1,103 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,210 in 2022.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 643 in 2008.
- How does United States rank for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data?
- United States ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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