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Just eyeballing it looks like only 25% of the US population lives in states where the federal minimum wage is also the prevailing minimum wage: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state

So I'd guess closer to 10% of people make the minimum wage in their jurisdiction (1.9% x 4 + I assume more people make min wage when it's higher)

Very interesting though that 3x as many people make below the min wage as actually earn the "minimum" wage.



Those below the minimum wage are exempt workers such as waiters because they earn tips, and I guarantee you that their real income (on average) is much higher than minimum wage, but data is hard to come by as much of that income is unreported. Thus the 2% figure is a generous over-estimate.




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