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Number of U.S. minimum wage workers in 2017, by education

Number of workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below the minimum wage in the U.S. in 2017, by educational attainment (in thousands)

The data displays the number of workers paid hourly rates at or below the prevailing federal minimum wage in the U.S. in 2017, by educational attainment. Among wage workers aged 16 or older, almost 415,000 people were without a high school diploma and earned minimum wage or below.

Less than a high school diploma	415
High school graduates, no college	554
Some college, no degree	526
Associate degree	146
Bachelor's degree and higher	183

Number of U.S. minimum wage workers in 2017, by education

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