U.S. Department of Labor
Year Minimum Wage Adjusted for Inflation
1955 0.75 4.39
1956 1.00 5.77
1957 1.00 5.58
1958 1.00 5.43
1959 1.00 5.39
1960 1.00 5.30
1961 1.15 6.03
1962 1.15 5.97
1963 1.25 6.41
1964 1.25 6.33
1965 1.25 6.23
1966 1.25 6.05
1967 1.40 6.58
1968 1.60 7.21
1969 1.60 6.84
1970 1.60 6.47
1971 1.60 6.20
1972 1.60 6.01
1973 1.60 5.65
1974 2.00 6.37
1975 2.10 6.12
1976 2.10 6.34
1977 2.10 5.95
1978 2.65 6.38
1979 2.90 6.27
1980 3.10 5.90
1981 3.35 5.78
1982 3.35 5.78
1983 3.35 5.28
1984 3.35 5.06
1985 3.35 4.88
1986 3.35 4.80
1987 3.35 4.63
1988 3.35 4.44
1989 3.35 4.24
1990 3.80 4.56
1991 4.25 4.90
1992 4.25 4.75
1993 4.25 4.61
1994 4.25 4.50
1995 4.25 4.38
1996 4.75 4.75
1997 5.15 5.03
1998 5.15 4.96
1999 5.15 4.85
2000 5.15 4.69
2001 5.15 4.56
2002 5.15 4.49
2003 5.15 4.39
2004 5.15 4.28
2005 5.15 4.14
2006 5.15 4.04
2007 5.85 4.41
2008 6.55
2009 7.25