A Short History of the Minimum Wage
A Short History of the Minimum Wage
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EFFECTIVE |
HAWAII'S WAGE |
FLSA |
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MINIMUM |
MAXIMUM |
MINIMUM |
MAXIMUM |
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10/24/38 |
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0.25 |
44 |
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10/24/39 |
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0.30 |
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04/01/42 |
0.25 (OAHU) |
48 |
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04/01/42 |
0.20(N.I.)1 |
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10/24/42 |
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0.30 |
40 |
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07/01/43 |
0.30 (OAHU) |
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07/01/43 |
0.25 (N.I.)1 |
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07/01/45 |
0.40 (STATE) |
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01/25/50 |
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0.75 |
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07/01/53 |
0.65 (OAHU) |
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07/01/53 |
0.55 (N.I.)1 |
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07/01/55 |
0.75 (OAHU) |
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07/01/55 |
0.65 (N.I.)1 |
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03/01/56 |
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1.00 |
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07/01/57 |
0.90 (OAHU) |
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07/01/57 |
0.85 (N.I.)1 |
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07/01/58 |
1.00 (STATE) |
40 |
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09/03/61 |
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07/01/62 |
1.15 (STATE) |
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09/03/63 |
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1.25 |
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01/01/64 |
1.25 (STATE) |
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02/01/67 |
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1.40 |
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02/01/68 |
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1.60 |
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07/01/69 |
1.40 (STATE) |
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01/01/70 |
1.60* (STATE) |
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05/01/74 |
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2.00 |
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0701/74 |
2.00* (STATE) |
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01/01/75 |
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2.10 |
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01/01/75 |
2.40* (STATE) |
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01/01/76 |
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2.30 |
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01/01/78 |
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2.65 |
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07/01/78 |
2.65* (STATE) |
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01/01/79 |
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2.90 |
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07/01/79 |
2.90* (STATE) |
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01/01/80 |
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3.10 |
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07/01/80 |
3.10* (STATE) |
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01/01/81 |
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3.35 |
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07/01/81 |
3.35* (STATE) |
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01/01/88 |
3.85* (STATE) |
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04/01/90 |
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3.80 |
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04/01/91 |
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4.25 |
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04/01/92 |
4.75* (STATE) |
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01/01/93 |
5.25* (STATE) |
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10/01/96 |
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4.75 |
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09/01/97 |
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5.15 |
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01/01/02 |
5.75* (STATE) |
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01/01/03 |
6.25* (STATE) |
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01/01/06 |
6.75* (STATE) |
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7.25* (STATE) |
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07/24/07 |
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5.85 |
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07/24/08 |
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6.55 |
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07/24/09 |
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7.25 |
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* Tip credit allowed under certain circumstances |
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1 N.I. = Neighbor Islands |
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