Annual wage income for a full-time minimum-wage worker, compared with various poverty thresholds, 1964–2014 and 2015–2020 (projected under Raise the Wage Act)
| Year | Poverty line for a family of 2 | Poverty line for a family of 3 | Poverty line for a family of 4 | Annual full-time minimum-wage earnings | Annual full-time minimum wage earnings | Projected annual full-time earnings under RTWA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 17,348 | |
| 1965 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 17,073 | |
| 1966 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 16,599 | |
| 1967 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 18,034 | |
| 1968 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 19,845 | |
| 1969 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 18,989 | |
| 1970 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 18,115 | |
| 1971 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 17,359 | |
| 1972 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 16,850 | |
| 1973 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 15,851 | |
| 1974 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 18,019 | |
| 1975 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 17,472 | |
| 1976 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 18,106 | |
| 1977 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 17,017 | |
| 1978 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 18,357 | |
| 1979 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 18,333 | |
| 1980 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 17,639 | |
| 1981 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 17,405 | |
| 1982 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 16,414 | |
| 1983 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 15,743 | |
| 1984 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 15,123 | |
| 1985 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 14,621 | |
| 1986 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 14,361 | |
| 1987 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 13,892 | |
| 1988 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 13,400 | |
| 1989 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 12,846 | |
| 1990 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 13,880 | |
| 1991 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 14,986 | |
| 1992 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 14,616 | |
| 1993 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 14,263 | |
| 1994 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 13,965 | |
| 1995 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $13,637 | |
| 1996 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 14,846 | |
| 1997 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 15,755 | |
| 1998 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 15,538 | |
| 1999 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 15,221 | |
| 2000 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 14,727 | |
| 2001 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 14,325 | |
| 2002 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 14,098 | |
| 2003 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 13,790 | |
| 2004 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 13,427 | |
| 2005 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 12,991 | |
| 2006 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 12,579 | |
| 2007 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 13,894 | |
| 2008 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 14,981 | |
| 2009 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 16,645 | |
| 2010 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 16,375 | |
| 2011 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 15,874 | |
| 2012 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 15,550 | |
| 2013 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 15,327 | |
| 2014 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $15,080 | |
| 2015 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 14,917 | $ 14,917 |
| 2016 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 16,113 | |
| 2017 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 17,715 | |
| 2018 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 19,232 | |
| 2019 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $ 20,667 | |
| 2020 | $16,317 | $19,055 | $24,008 | $11,900 | $22,012 |
Note: All dollar values are expressed in 2014 dollars.
Source: EPI analysis of Raise the Wage Act using Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata