Minimum Wage Texas 2024 Debate. Despite the national conversation shifting towards higher wages, texas’ minimum wage has remained static at $7.25 per hour since 2009, matching the federal standard. Texas' state minimum wage rate is $7.25 per hour.
Raising the federal minimum wage would not only allow minimum wage workers to afford basic living expenses, but would also reduce income, gender, and racial inequalities. As other states move toward a $15 base pay, some texans want to follow suit.