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In 2022, funding for the Wage and Hour Division was roughly the same as in 2006: Funding for the Wage and Hour Division in the U.S. Department of Labor, fiscal years 2006–2022
| Fiscal Years | Annual funding for the Wage and Hour Division |
|---|---|
| 2006 | $241,049,000 |
| 2007 | $245,012,000 |
| 2008 | $239,318,000 |
| 2009 | $263,988,000 |
| 2010 | $306,124,000 |
| 2011 | $296,769,000 |
| 2012 | $289,918,000 |
| 2013 | $270,742,000 |
| 2014 | $277,550,000 |
| 2015 | $280,988,000 |
| 2016 | $277,410,000 |
| 2017 | $271,569,000 |
| 2018 | $265,107,000 |
| 2019 | $262,106,000 |
| 2020 | $273,570,000 |
| 2021 | $265,686,000 |
| 2022 | $246,000,000 |
Note: Dollar amounts reported have been adjusted for inflation to constant 2022 dollars using the CPI-U-RS. As a result, the dollar amounts presented here may differ from the amounts reported in the source data.
Source: Department of Labor, Budget, Performance, and Planning reports, fiscal years 2008-2022, available at https://www.dol.gov/general/budget, accessed February 27, 2023.
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