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an amount of money that is the least amount of money per hour that workers must be paid according to the law
Congress will vote on a bill to raise the minimum wage.
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Recent Examples of minimum wage
Candidly, those rate increases were needed to keep the system afloat and were often in response to minimum wage increases.
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Scott T. Gibson, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
But two of his priorities—expanding the child tax credit and raising the minimum wage—were set back by inflation.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Georgia, where the state minimum wage is $5.15, maintains a minimum wage below the federal level but must adhere to the national rate for most workers.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
At $16, California’s minimum wage is nearly $9 higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
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Scott T. Gibson, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
But two of his priorities—expanding the child tax credit and raising the minimum wage—were set back by inflation.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Georgia, where the state minimum wage is $5.15, maintains a minimum wage below the federal level but must adhere to the national rate for most workers.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
At $16, California’s minimum wage is nearly $9 higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum wage
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Contributing to the rise in poverty, the costs of five basic necessities — food, shelter, utilities, clothing and telephone and internet — outpaced wage increases and inflation in 2023, according to the report.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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This is despite average wage increases in the US of 30% since 2023 and entry-level pay rising 12%.—
Oliver Wyman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The price of each tender also rises with the salary cap each year.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the category of salary percentage increase, ESADE weighed in with an impressive 173% increase over the average salary of an entering student.—
Dr. Marlena Corcoran,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Service contractors operating in Tier One jurisdictions are required to pay a living wage of at least $16.63, whereas service contractors operating in Tier 2 jurisdictions are required to pay at least $15 per hour.—
Scott T. Gibson,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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The union, which started in 2022, said Amazon employees work for a multi-billion dollar corporation and deserve a living wage.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Minimum wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum%20wage. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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