GAO-17-83, AMERICAN SAMOA: Alternatives for Raising Minimum Wages to Keep Pace with the Cost of Living and Reach the Federal Level
AMERICAN SAMOA Alternatives for Raising Minimum Wages to Keep Pace with the Cost of Living and Reach the Federal Level Report to Congressional Committees December 2016 GAO-17-83 United States Government Accountability Office United States Government Accountability Office Highlights of GAO-17-83, a report to congressional committees December 2016 AMERICAN SAMOA Alternatives for Raising Minimum Wages to Keep Pace with the Cost of Living and Reach the Federal Level What GAO Found Federal legislation passed in 2007 created a schedule of periodic increases to minimum wages in American Samoa. During the previous 50 years, special industry committees had periodically recommended industry-specific minimum wages. Historically, minimum wages in the U.S. territory have generally remained below the federal minimum wage (see fig.). The current schedule of increases would raise all American Samoa minimum wages to the current federal hourly rate of $7.25 by 2036. However, any new increase in the federal rate will lengthen the time required to achieve convergence. …
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