Some states set a higher minimum wage, however, and this would override the Federal law. Employers must pay the minimum wage available or higher, except for the training wage for workers under age twenty.
Minimum wage is for each hour worked.
Hours worked is the time a worker must be on duty or at work. Employees usually do not have to be paid for certain short periods of time. Examples include time for changing clothes or washing up after work. However, employers must pay for this if the job requires special preparation or cleanup. Rest periods of twenty minutes or less count as hours worked.