Hourly worker

An hourly worker or hourly employee is an employee paid an hourly wage for their services, as opposed to a fixed salary. Hourly workers may often be found in service and manufacturing occupations, but are common across a variety of fields. Hourly employment is often associated but not synonymous with at-will employment. As of September 2017, the minimum wage in the United States for hourly workers is $7.25 per hour, or $2.13 per hour for a tipped employee.[1][2] As a tipped employee, wages plus tips must equal the standard minimum wage or the employer is required to provide the difference.

Wages in the United States

  Nominal wages

  Adjusted for inflation wages