NMW United States 2025

The national minimum wage increase in United States

In 2025, the national minimum wage in United States remained fixed at €1,210 per month, that is 14,520 euros per year, taking into account 12 payments per year.

If we look at the minimum salary in United States dollars, which is the official currency in United States, we can see that, this year, it was 1,257 United States dollars and accordingly, the national minimum wage has been raised 0.3 United States dollars per month from the previous year, 0.02%. This increase is less than the CPI of 2024 which was 2.9%,and so workers, despite the raise, have lost buying power in the last year.

If we look at the ranking of the national minimum wage that we publish, United States is in 23 nd place of the 124 of the list.

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) of a country is the minimum amount (lowest salary) per hour, per day, or per month that employers may legally pay to workers.

In the table that follows we show you the progression of the National Minimum Wage United States. You can see NMW in other countries in National Minimum Wage 2025 and see all the information about this country in United States economy.

United States - Minimum wages
DateNat. Curr. NMWNMWNMW
January 20251,257.0$1,257.0€1,210.0
June 20241,256.7$1,256.7€1,158.0
January 20241,257.0$1,257.0€1,137.0
June 20231,256.7$1,256.7€1,176.3
January 20231,257.0$1,257.0€1,178.0
January 20221,257.0$1,257.0€1,110.0
January 20211,257.0$1,257.0€1,024.0
December 2020€1,049.0
January 20201,257.0$1,257.0€1,119.0
December 2019€1,144.3
January 20191,257.0$1,257.0€1,098.0
December 2018€1,106.3
January 20181,257.0$1,257.0€1,048.0
December 2017€1,060.6
January 20171,257.0$1,257.0€1,192.0
December 2016€1,181.6
January 20161,257.0$1,257.0€1,154.0
December 2015€1,187.9
January 20151,257.0$1,257.0€1,035.0
December 2014€1,006.7
January 20141,257.0$1,257.0€911.0
December 2013€923.3
January 20131,257.0$1,257.0€952.0
December 2012€967.7
January 20121,257.0$1,257.0€971.0
December 2011€936.6
January 20111,257.0$1,257.0€940.0
December 2010€966.8
January 20101,257.0$1,257.0€872.0
December 2009€755.7
June 20091,135.0$1,135.0€805.1
January 20091,135.0$1,135.0€816.0
December 2008€796.7
June 20081,014.0$1,014.0€653.9
January 20081,014.0$1,014.0€689.0
December 2007€604.8
June 2007893.0$893.0€663.8
January 2007893.0$893.0€678.0
December 2006€676.3
January 2006893.0$893.0€757.0
December 2005€758.5
January 2005893.0$893.0€655.0
December 2004€671.4
January 2004893.0$893.0€707.0
December 2003€744.3
January 2003893.0$893.0€851.0
December 2002€899.2
January 2002893.0$893.0€1,013.0
December 2001€1,003.2
January 2001893.0$893.0€959.0
December 2000€1,028.0
January 2000893.0$893.0€889.0
December 1999€884.1
January 1999893.0$893.0€765.0
January 1998892.7$892.7
January 1997823.3$823.3
January 1996736.7$736.7
January 1995737.0$737.0
January 1994736.7$736.7
January 1992736.7$736.7
January 1991658.7$658.7
January 1988580.7$580.7
January 1981580.7$580.7
January 1980537.3$537.3
United States - Minimum wages
United States - Minimum wages