take-home pay

noun

: income remaining from salary or wages after deductions (as for income-tax withholding)

Examples of take-home pay in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Illinois Restaurant Association predicts some diners will now tip less and lower take-home pay for restaurant employees. Kevin Bessler | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Sep. 2024 Even if your income was below average in 2024, paying fewer taxes can still increase your net after-tax take-home pay. David Rae, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 What Rainwater proposes: Eliminate the state income tax and gasoline excise tax, among others, in order to increase Hoosiers' take-home pay. Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024 There were also significant differences in take-home pay, with employees in Bulgaria on €60,000 taking home the most net pay at €51,239 and those in Iceland the least, with just €30,525. Roger Trapp, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for take-home pay 

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Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of take-home pay was in 1942

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“Take-home pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take-home%20pay. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

take-home pay

noun
ˌtāk-ˌhōm-
: the part of one's salary or wages remaining after deductions (as of income tax payments or union dues)

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