Minimum Wage Increase

The minimum wage in North Dakota is currently $6.55 per hour, with an increase to $7.25 per hour scheduled to occur on July 24, 2009. North Dakota does not have a training wage. Source: Frequently Asked Questions, North Dakota Department of Labor, http://www.nd.gov/labor/faq.html#a06.

An individual who is paid the new minimum wage of $7.25 per hour will exceed the substantial gainful activity guideline of $980 per month upon working more than approximately 31.4 hours per week. That figure is the result of the following calculation: $980 per month ÷ 4.3 weeks per month ÷ $7.25 per hour = 31.44 hours per week.

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