Kid: How much do you get paid?
Teacher: Minimum wage.
Kid: How much do you get paid?
Teacher: Minimum wage.
Hey, listen up, buttercup! The joke is that teachers don't get paid very well, and the teacher confirms this by saying they only make minimum wage. Minimum wage is, like, the lowest amount of money someone can legally be paid for their work. But you probably don't even work, huh?