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By either of these standards, a minimum wage position in Pennsylvania accounts for only a fraction of familiesâ basic living expenses. A full-time employee making $7.25 per hour earns just $15,000 per year.
Right now, thereâs a bill that would boost Americaâs minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. That would lift wages for nearly 28 million Americans across the country. 28 million. And weâre not just talking about young people on their first job. The average minimum wage worker is 35 years old. They work hard, often in physically demanding jobs.. Itâs pretty transparent that Obama is seeking to counter the notion that a wage hike would simply help teenagers taking a summer job or college students making some extra money slinging hash at the local diner.