In 2024, about ** workers in food preparation and service occupations were earning the federal minimum hourly wage or below. This was the occupation with the largest population of low-wage workers. Additionally, some * personal care workers were at a similar salary level.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 29, 2025). Number of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates at or below the federal minimum wage in the United States in 2024, by occupation (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 19, 2026, from /statistics/299329/us-minimum-wage-workers-by-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates at or below the federal minimum wage in the United States in 2024, by occupation (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 29, 2025. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 19, 2026. /statistics/299329/us-minimum-wage-workers-by-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2025). Number of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates at or below the federal minimum wage in the United States in 2024, by occupation (in 1,000s). ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 19, 2026. /statistics/299329/us-minimum-wage-workers-by-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Wage and Salary Workers Paid Hourly Rates at or below The Federal Minimum Wage in The United States in 2024, by Occupation (in 1,000s)." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 29 Jan 2025, /statistics/299329/us-minimum-wage-workers-by-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates at or below the federal minimum wage in the United States in 2024, by occupation (in 1,000s) ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, /statistics/299329/us-minimum-wage-workers-by-occupation/ (last visited August 19, 2026)
Number of wage and salary workers paid hourly rates at or below the federal minimum wage in the United States in 2024, by occupation (in 1,000s) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/299329/us-minimum-wage-workers-by-occupation/
