Questions - Minimum Wage - April 9 and 12-13, 2026

National Survey of 1,182 American Adults
Conducted April 9 and 12-13, 2026

By Rasmussen Reports

1* What is the national hourly minimum wage in the United States – $5.25, $7.25, $9.50, $10.50, $12.50, $15 or higher than $15?

2* The current federal hourly minimum wage is $7.25, but a number of states have increased this. What should the minimum wage be in the area where you live – $7.25, $9.50, $10.50, $12.50, $15, or higher than $15?

3* Will raising the hourly minimum wage help or hurt the economy? Or will it have no impact on the economy?

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence