Then why do only 4% or so[1] of workers in the US make the minimum wage? Wouldn'...

		marknutter on April 3, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Will minimum wage hikes lead to a huge boost in au... Then why do only 4% or so[1] of workers in the US make the minimum wage? Wouldn't, by your logic, far more employers pay people at minimum wage if their only goal was to pay people the lowest amount legally possible? [1] http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/09/08/who-makes-mi...