This statistic shows what percentages of employers in the United States perceive as a fair minimum wage, based on a survey conducted between May and June 2015. 27 percent of employers considered 10.00 U.S. dollars per hour to be a fair minimum wage while 9 percent believed there should be no set minimum wage.
Perception of a fair minimum wage by employers in the United States, as of June 3, 2015
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Website (htrends.com). (September 21, 2015). Perception of a fair minimum wage by employers in the United States, as of June 3, 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/519394/fair-minimum-wage-us-employers/
Website (htrends.com). "Perception of a fair minimum wage by employers in the United States, as of June 3, 2015." Chart. September 21, 2015. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/519394/fair-minimum-wage-us-employers/
Website (htrends.com). (2015). Perception of a fair minimum wage by employers in the United States, as of June 3, 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/519394/fair-minimum-wage-us-employers/
Website (htrends.com). "Perception of a Fair Minimum Wage by Employers in The United States, as of June 3, 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/519394/fair-minimum-wage-us-employers/
Website (htrends.com), Perception of a fair minimum wage by employers in the United States, as of June 3, 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/519394/fair-minimum-wage-us-employers/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Perception of a fair minimum wage by employers in the United States, as of June 3, 2015 [Graph], Website (htrends.com), September 21, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/519394/fair-minimum-wage-us-employers/