Compliance has emerged as a major policy issue regarding minimum wages. We analyze data for approximately 6,000 workers from a representative survey to investigate awareness of the minimum wage among employees in Germany. We find that less than one-fifth of workers know the exact level of the statutory minimum wage. In particular, low-wage workers are less likely to be aware of the minimum wage level, even though the legal threshold should be a highly relevant reference point for them. To enhance compliance, information about the minimum wage should be improved, particularly in this labor market segment.