SPHR Human Resources

Answer - C - As of 2007, the federal minimum wage is set at $7.25 per hour.

Key Takeaway: As of 2007, the federal minimum wage in the United States was set at $7.25. It is always important to remember that this is the federal minimum. Some individual states have set their own higher minimum wages. The 2007 increase was signed into law as part of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007.