Minnesota Wages: 248,000 Make $9.50 An Hour Or Less

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry put out the 2016 Minimum Wage Report. It gives a look at minimum wage workers and their trends.

Here is a look at some of the key findings in the report.

There are about 1.61 million hourly workers in the state
About a little over 15 percent or around 248,000 make minimum wage ($9.50) per hour or less.
31 percent work in eating and drinking establishments, 38 percent get overtime, tips or commissions
46 percent are older than 24
Women more frequently get the minimum wage than man
59 percent older than 20 have some college education, but 12 percent older than 20 do not have a high school diploma
18 percent live in households at or below the poverty line
In 2016 dollars, the U.S. minimum wage fell 27 percent from 1974 to 2016 while Minnesota's is about 6 percent higher than 1974

You can check out complete information at www.dli.mn.gov/RS/MinWageReport.asp, or call (800) 342-5354.