living wage
noun
1
: a subsistence wage
2
: a wage sufficient to provide the necessities and comforts essential to an acceptable standard of living
Examples of living wage in a Sentence
He was barely earning a living wage.
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Locations influence living wages Using the calculator, Artios ranked the states in terms of an average living wage for one worker and no kids compared to each state's minimum.
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Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
What is considered a living wage in Ada County in 2025?
To meet basic needs in Ada County, an individual must make at least $25.67 per hour or $53,394 per year before taxes, according to MIT’s calculator.
—Kate Linderman, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2025
Bar advocates, who represent about 80% of indigent clients charged with crimes in the Bay State, have been on strike since May and have continued their work stoppage as their demands for a living wage remain unsatisfied.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Among those earning below the national living wage, the figures rise to 55% for those with disabilities, 54% for those from less-privileged socioeconomic backgrounds, and 47% for female respondents.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2025
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Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
What is considered a living wage in Ada County in 2025?
To meet basic needs in Ada County, an individual must make at least $25.67 per hour or $53,394 per year before taxes, according to MIT’s calculator.
—Kate Linderman, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2025
Bar advocates, who represent about 80% of indigent clients charged with crimes in the Bay State, have been on strike since May and have continued their work stoppage as their demands for a living wage remain unsatisfied.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Among those earning below the national living wage, the figures rise to 55% for those with disabilities, 54% for those from less-privileged socioeconomic backgrounds, and 47% for female respondents.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for living wage
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“Living wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20wage. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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