Minimum wage in United States stood at 15,080 USD PPP in 2025, according to OECD. The latest value is down 2.6% from 15,488 USD PPP in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 20,500 USD PPP (down 26% since). The latest value is the lowest since 2000; the highest was 22,279 USD PPP in 2010. United States ranked 31st highest of the 36 countries in this dataset in 2025; Netherlands ranked first.
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Minimum wage in United States stood at 15,080 USD PPP in 2025, according to OECD.
The latest value is down 2.6% from 15,488 USD PPP in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 20,500 USD PPP (down 26% since).
United States ranked 31st highest of the 36 countries in this dataset in 2025; Netherlands ranked first.
The latest value is the lowest since 2000; the highest was 22,279 USD PPP in 2010.
| Indicator | Minimum wage |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | USD PPP |
| Source | OECD |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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OECD. (2026). Minimum wage — United States [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/minimum-wage/USA. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EARNINGS%40RMW&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE&df[vs]=1.0
OECD. "Minimum wage — United States." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/minimum-wage/USA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EARNINGS%40RMW&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE&df[vs]=1.0.
OECD. 2026. "Minimum wage — United States." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/minimum-wage/USA. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EARNINGS%40RMW&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE&df[vs]=1.0.
@misc{econdash_minimum_wage_usa,
author = {{OECD}},
title = {{Minimum wage --- United States}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/minimum-wage/USA},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ\&df[id]=DSD\_EARNINGS\%40RMW\&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE\&df[vs]=1.0}
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