The federal minimum wage in the United States for 2025 remains $7.25 per hour, a rate that has been unchanged since 2009. However, many states have set their own minimum wages above the federal level, with some states having rates significantly higher, such as Washington, D.C. with $17.50 per hour. The Raise the Wage Act of 2025 has been proposed to increase the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour by 2030 but has not yet changed the current minimum wage law. Key details about minimum wage in the U.S. for 2025:

• Federal minimum wage: $7.25 per hour.
• State minimum wages vary, with many above the federal floor.
• Washington, D.C. has the highest minimum wage at $17.50 per hour.
• Proposals exist to raise the federal minimum wage in future years, but those are not yet law.

This means the minimum wage depends on location, but the absolute minimum by federal law is $7.25 per hour as of 2025.