The federal minimum wage in the United States in 1989 was 3.35 dollars per hour.

It had been set at 3.35 dollars on January 1, 1981, and it stayed at that level without any further increase until April 1, 1990, when it was finally raised to 3.80 dollars. So for the entire calendar year 1989, the applicable federal minimum wage remained 3.35 dollars per hour.

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