Synonyms of minimum wage

minimum wage

noun

as in wage

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wage
• salary
• living wage
• nominal wages
• pay envelope
• pay
• take-home pay
• overtime
• payment
• double time
• paycheck
• stipend
• emolument
• hire
• time and a half
• earnings
• redress
• compensation
• restitution
• repayment
• reimbursement
• reparation
• return
• remittance
• packet
• recompense
• profit
• remuneration
• recoupment
• yield
• takings
• requital

Examples of minimum wage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Related Articles Where to find the state of democracy on your ballot in the 2024 election Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? —Tony Haas, The Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2024

The measure would make California’s minimum wage the highest in the nation. —Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024

Restaurant servers and other workers who make tips can currently be paid less than minimum wage as long as their pay plus tips exceeds minimum wage. —Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024

On the docket for next week: The Economic, Community Development and Jobs Committee will consider a city report on raising the minimum wage for some tourism workers, including hotel employees. —David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024