RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The proportion of Virginia workers paid an hourly wage at or below the federal minimum standard declined in 2012, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released Wednesday.
Of the about 1.8 million Virginia workers paid at hourly rates last year, 6.8 percent, were being paid at or below the minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, down from 7.1 percent in 2011.
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