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what is the average household income for the us
The mean household income in the United States, according to the US Census Bureau 2014 Annual Social and Economic Supplement, was $72,641.
what is the average minimum wage for the us
The effective nationwide minimum wage in the United States, the wage that the average minimum wage worker earns, is $11.80 as of May 2019.
which u.s. state has the highest minimum wage
Washington D.C. has the highest minimum wage at $14.00 per hour while California, Massachusetts, and Washington have the highest state minimum wage at $13.00 per hour.

Question: who controls the standard
Self-contained rewrite: who controls the standard minimum wage in the u.s.