The BLS salary is very accurate and is adequate for most non metropolitan areas and metropolitan areas or at least 90 percent of the areas.
Although for a small proportion of areas, the BLS salary and data is not as accurate or reliable.
The minimum wage in BLS is not actually set by the BLS but instead is set by the U.S. Department of Labor.
The minimum wage that is set by the U.S. Department of Labor is $7.25 an hour.
BLS is the Bureau of of Labor Statistics, which collects and also analyzes the data about the economy including employment data and market statistics.
Many states also have their own minimum wage laws, which can be higher than the federal minimum wage.
And in cases in which both federal laws and state laws apply, the employee of a company is also entitled to the higher of the two minimum wages.
The state law also excludes from coverage any employment which is subject to the federal fair labor standards act, when the federal rate is greater than the state rate.
And employers who are subject to the fair labor standards act have to pay their employees at least the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
The federal minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13 an hour, although the employer must also ensure that any tips, when combined with the base wage is at least $7.25 per hour.
And for youths, employers may pay youths a minimum wage of $4.25 an hour to employees under the age of 20 for the first 90 consecutive calendar days of employment as long as their employment doesn't displace other workers.
The federal fair labor standards act also sets overtime requirements for employees.