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H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images/TNS
Apr 7, 2021
Apr 7, 2021 Updated Apr 16, 2021

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1940 — The federal minimum wage remained $0.30 in 1940, amounting to $5.68 in 2021 dollars.
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