Figure C
Number of fathers, mothers, and their children* covered under various overtime salary thresholds, 2014
| Covered under $455* | Covered under $933** | |
|---|---|---|
| Mothers | 514,000 | 2,096,000 |
| Fathers | 237,000 | 1,243,000 |
| Children (under 18) | 1,639,000 | 6,830,000 |
*The weekly salary threshold of $455 was last updated in 2004.
** Per the Department of Labor's proposal (2015), the weekly salary threshold would be set to the 40th percentile wage for full-time salaried workers, which is $933 per week in 2014.
Note: Sample restricted to salaried white-collar workers. Sample also excludes those workers in occupations exempt from the FLSA (as described in a forthcoming Economic Policy Institute technical memo)
Source: Economic Policy Institute analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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