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The Federal minimum wage isn’t relevant in the vast majority of States that set their own minimum wage. This is a good thing; the US is too geographically and economically diverse to have a single minimum wage. The minimum wage in expensive places like Seattle is the median wage in States with weaker economies and lower costs of living.

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the problem with that argument is that the State minimum wage set is always at the Federal rate or higher...never ever lower...that destroys your point

It's a strong argument for keeping the Federal rate low, since it needs to effectively peg the lowest COL area (which may not be able to support higher wages).

Maybe, but it’s too low across the board.

Should we accept your word for it or should we receive some evidence?

Your argument doesn’t address that the federal minimum wage is too low in the states where it is not superseded by a state minimum wage law.

The minimum wage also applies to Puerto Rico, where the median household income is about 21K. That's less than a what a dual income household would bring in making minimum wage.

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