Shares by educational attainment of workers experiencing minimum wage violations
| Less than high school | High school | Some college | Bachelor’s degree or higher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workers experiencing minimum wage violations | 23.1% | 31.1% | 31.9% | 14.0% |
| Total minimum-wage-eligible workforce | 10.6% | 28.4% | 30.8% | 30.1% |
Note: Sample includes workers age 16 to 85 in the ten most populous states: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group data, 2013–2015