I was a teenager in the early 2000s and minimum wage was $5.50, and I thought that was fine.
My girlfriend’s sister got her first job at the same age I was when I got my first job (16) and she makes $15 per hour. When I expressed amazement about the difference in pay between our generations she said times change which I agreed with.
As recently as 3 years ago, just before the pandemic, I was making $16 per hour and I was happy with that. But now, I can’t envision myself making anything less than $20 per hour.