One hour of work at the federal minimum wage (1968)

February 1 · Payday

$1.60

One hour of work at the federal minimum wage in 1968 paid $1.60.

It stayed at $1.60 until May 1974, when it rose to $2.00.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor. Prices are what people paid at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

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