Preliminary, not final.The Fed OT salary threshold relative to minimum wage, 1949–2016
| Dates | Federal OT salary threshold / Federal minimum wage* | line |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | ||
| 1949 | 6.25 | |
| 1958 | 3.13 | |
| 1963 | 3.00 | |
| 1970 | 3.13 | |
| 1975 | 2.98 | |
| 2004 | 2.21 | |
| 2016 | 3.15 | 3 |
| 3 |
Notes:
Years provided are years in which the federal OT salary threshold was updated.
*Annual earnings for full time full year workers earning the federal minimum wage
**Annual earnings for full time full year workers earning the Washington state minimum wage
For years 1949, 1958, 1963 & 1970, data is unavailable for WA minimum wage
EPI analysis of Social Security Administration National Wage Index data; Office of Financial Management data; Table 1 in Social Security Bulletin, November 1949; Fair Labor Standards Act and Amendments;Wage and Hour Division,81 Fed. Reg. 32449-32450 (May 23, 2018);;Washington State Department of Labor and Industries; and Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment and Earnings data
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