Many workers in the United States still earn the minimum wage and live below the poverty line. And you have to remember that the federal minimum wage is still $7.25 dollars an hour, which is not enough to face the high prices that are currently seen in practically all products.
Take into account that the previous one is the federal rate, and some states have already raised the minimum wage to $16 per hour.
Even well, there are many big companies that still pay less than $10 dollars to a good part of their employees, and below we show you the companies that have more workers with these salaries, according to 24/7 Wall St.
10–Papa John’s
–Workers earning less than $10 Dollars: 16%
–Workers earning less than $ res: 70%
–CEO pay: $2.9 million dollars
9–Wendy´s
– Workers earning less than $ dollars: 17%
–Workers earning less than $15 Dollars: 87%
–CEO payment: $13.1 million dollars
8–Burger King
–Workers who earn less than $10 dollars: 22%
–Workers earning less than $15 Dollars: 83%
–CEO pay: $4.7 million dollars
7–Wyndham
–Workers earning less than $ 10 Dollars: 23%
–Workers who earn less than $16 dollars: 87%
–CEO pay: $2.8 million dollars
6 –Sonic
–Workers earning less than $ dollars: 23%
–Workers earning less than $15 Dollars: 85%
–CEO payment: no information available
5–Dollar General
–Workers earning less than $10 Dollars: 22%
– Workers earning less than $ dollars: 92%
–CEO Pay: $58.5 million dollars
4–Subway
–Workers earning less than $10 Dollars: 23%
–Workers earning less than $15 Dollars: 78%
–CEO payment: no information available
3–McDonald’s
–Workers earning less than $10 Dollars: 23%
–Workers earning less than $15 Dollars: 89%
–CEO pay: $3.2 million
2–Waffle House
–Workers earning less than $10 Dollars: 24%
–Workers earning less than $16 Dollars: 66%
–CEO payment: no information available
1–Pizza Hut
–Workers earning less than $10 dollars: 25%
–Workers who earn less than $16 dollars: 75%
–CEO pay: $8.7 million dollars
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