Most workers at large retail and food corporations receive less than $15 an hour, study shows

While CEOs earn multimillion-dollar salaries, most workers make significantly less than a living wage

Some of the largest, most profitable companies in retail and food services are still paying most of their workers less than $15 an hour, and many still make less than $10 an hour, according to a new company wage tracker developed by the Economic Policy Institute and the Shift Project.

The tracker, which covers 66 large retail and food service corporations, found:

Dollar General pays 92% of workers less than $15 an hour and 22% are paid less than $10 an hour.

McDonald’s pays 89% of its workers less than $15 an hour and 23% are paid less than $10 an hour.

Wendy’s pays 87% of workers less than $15 an hour and 17% are paid less than $10 an hour.

At Sonic, 85% of workers are paid less than $15 an hour and 22% less than $10 an hour.