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The U.S. Federal Minimum Wage, originally created by the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938, started out at $0.25 per hour. 
Minimum Wage History
Year Level
1938 $0.25
1939 $0.30
1945 $0.40
1950 $0.75
1956 $1.00
1965 $1.25
1967 $1.00
1968 $1.15
1969 $1.30
1970 $1.45
1971 $1.60
1974 $1.90
1975 $2.00
1976 $2.20
1977 $2.30
1978 $2.65
1979 $2.90
1980 $3.10
1981 $3.35
1990 $3.80
1991 $4.25
1996 $4.75
1997 $5.15
2007 $5.85
2008 $6.55
2009 $7.25
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