pay rate

noun

: the amount of money workers are paid per hour, week, etc.

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Zoom in: The fast-food pay rate is above the hourly wage in San Francisco ($18.67) and the state ($16.50). Nadia Lopez, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025 In 2028, drivers at the top pay rate will make about $49 per hour or $170,000 annually in pay and benefits. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025 Barron’s reports Costco’s average hourly pay rate was about $31 last year, meaning a full-time employee makes around $64,000 per year. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Faster progression to top pay - Workers will no longer need to wait eight years before seeing wage progression, the union was able to secure a three-year wage progression to the top pay rate. Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 30 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pay rate

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“Pay rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20rate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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