Minimum wage in US in 1965 to 1967 was $1.25 an hour. Some states may have established a higher minimum.
Year — Wage
1939 — 30¢
1945 — 40¢
1950 — 75¢
1956 — $1.00
1965 — $1.25
1967 — $1.00 / $1.40
1968 — $1.15 / $1.60
1969 — $1.30
1970 — $1.45
1971 — $1.60
1974 — $1.90 / $2.00
1975 — $2.00
1976 — $2.20 / $2.30
1977 — $2.30
1978 — $2.65
1979 — $2.90
1980 — $3.10
1981 — $3.35
1990 — $3.80
1991 — $4.25
1996 — $4.75
1997 — $5.15
2007 — $5.85
2008 — $6.55
2009 — $7.25 to now.
In years where there were two minimum wages, the upper value was a floor for manufacturing jobs, the lower value was generally for store workers.
Interesting...I sure do recall the $1.60 number. I hope they don’t want the overpayment back. Now I’m going to lose sleep.
We have $15.00 an hour in CA. HUGE problem is prices of EVERYTHING in the damn grocery stores has really jumped SO whatever increase these idiots got has NOT improved their living condition, BUT isbeing soaked up by much higher prices for ALL goods, AND much higher taxes being taken out of their paychecks the ONLY damn people coming out ahead with the increase are the tax collectors!!!
1965 - Working for the US government - Naval Avionics Indpls - electronics - $2.25 and hour.