Texas Minimum Wage 2010
Do you know what Texas minimum wage 2010 is? On July 24, 2009 TX minimum wage rate will increase to $7.25, as well as federal minimum wage is scheduled to increase from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour. Texas is one of a dozen or more states where the state minimum wage mirrors the federal minimum wage which is also currently $6.55 per hour.
Regarding of Texas minimum wage 2010, the State law excludes from coverage any employment that is subject to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The Texas State minimum wage law does not contain current dollar minimums. Instead the State adopts the Federal minimum wage rate by reference.
Please note that Federal minimum wage law supersedes state minimum wage laws where the federal minimum wage is greater than the state minimum wage. In those states where the state minimum wage is greater than the federal minimum wage, the state minimum wage prevails.
How is about Texas overtime minimum wage 2010? TX Overtime Wage is $10.88/hr.
All workers who put in over 40 weekly hours are entitled to a minimum wage of at least 1.5 times the regular applicable minimum wage. Some states require workers who work over a certain number of daily hours to be eligible for this overtime rate as well.
A full time minimum wage worker in Texas working 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, will earn $290.00 per week, or $15,080.00 per year. The national poverty line for a family unit consisting of two people is $14,570/year. A rumor said President Barack Obama’s proposal to raise the wages to $9.50 by 2011 could drive the economy.
For further information about Texas minimum wage rate 2010 and TX labor law information, including other states wages rates and resource, please visit minimum-wage.org
