when did minimum wage go up?
<answer> On July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage increased. <context> Fact sheet for 2009 minimum wage increase. by Kai Filion. On July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage will increase to $7.25 per hour. This is the final step of a three-step increase passed in 2007 when the minimum wage was only $5.15.