US / The Minimum Wage in graphs

With all that talk about the minimum wage, we thought a little context would be useful. Here\’s a breakdown of minimum wage workers in a few key categories, along with a breakdown of all hourly workers, for comparison.

Nationwide, minimum wage workers:

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via Here’s Who Earns The Minimum Wage, In 3 Graphs : Planet Money : NPR.