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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
Companies at the top of the rankings often share common efforts across their workforces, from increasing professional development training hours to higher minimum wages and parental leave policies.
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Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
This is almost $8 more than the state’s minimum wage and a $0.22 increase over last year’s living wage in Kansas City.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Employers pared back hiring last year to cope with Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ payroll tax rises and large increases in the minimum wage.
—Irina Anghel, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Despite her warnings, the council hiked the minimum wage for tourism workers and approved the $2.6-billion Convention Center project.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
This is almost $8 more than the state’s minimum wage and a $0.22 increase over last year’s living wage in Kansas City.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Employers pared back hiring last year to cope with Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ payroll tax rises and large increases in the minimum wage.
—Irina Anghel, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Despite her warnings, the council hiked the minimum wage for tourism workers and approved the $2.6-billion Convention Center project.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum wage
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The company used the MIT living wage calculator to determine cost of living by region for single adults and families of four.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Companies competed for scarce workers with healthcare coverage when wages were frozen.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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He was given a raise in salary after starting all 18 games (including playoffs) last year.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Days later, Twin Rivers Unified School District educators reached a tentative agreement to end its 12-day strike over similar disputes involving salary and benefits.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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If one parent is working, the calculator found $55 an hour is needed for a living wage.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Based on those costs, MIT estimates the living wage for a family of four in the Austin metro area is $112,866 a year, or $49,322 for an individual.—
Data Reporter,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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