Jefferson County / Maryland

Historical marker location:

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

( Marker is on North King Street (West Virginia Route 480) 0.1 miles east of Shepherd Grade Road, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2012

The first federal minimum wage law in the United States was passed in West Virginia in 1912. The law set a minimum wage of $0.16 per hour for women and children working in certain industries.