![After the longest period in history without an increase, the federal minimum wage today is worth 17% less than 10 years ago—and 31% less than in 1968. | Economic Policy Institute After the longest period in history without an increase, the federal minimum wage today is worth 17% less than 10 years ago—and 31% less than in 1968. | Economic Policy Institute](https://files.epi.org/uploads/LongestPeriod5.png)
After the longest period in history without an increase, the federal minimum wage today is worth 17% less than 10 years ago—and 31% less than in 1968. | Economic Policy Institute
![$15 minimum wage in charts: History of U.S. federal minimum wage, state_by-state comparison, other countries and by industry | Fortune $15 minimum wage in charts: History of U.S. federal minimum wage, state_by-state comparison, other countries and by industry | Fortune](https://content.fortune.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/minimum_wage_030121-01.png)
$15 minimum wage in charts: History of U.S. federal minimum wage, state_by-state comparison, other countries and by industry | Fortune
![What are the annual earnings for a full-time minimum wage worker? - Center for Poverty and Inequality Research What are the annual earnings for a full-time minimum wage worker? - Center for Poverty and Inequality Research](https://poverty.ucdavis.edu/sites/main/files/imagecache/lightbox/main-images/min_wage_real_value_graph.jpg)
What are the annual earnings for a full-time minimum wage worker? - Center for Poverty and Inequality Research
![The value of the federal minimum wage is at its lowest point in 66 years | Economic Policy Institute The value of the federal minimum wage is at its lowest point in 66 years | Economic Policy Institute](https://files.epi.org/uploads/LongestPeriod2022-2-950x950.png)