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Recent Examples of take-home pay
Estimates from the White House's Council of Economic Advisers suggest that eligible workers could see their take-home pay rise by an average of $1,675 per year.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Also, the typical family with two children would see their after-tax take-home pay rise by $7,600 to $10,900, in part because wages would be higher.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
According to the lawsuit, their take-home pay is often less than they were promised because of all the fees deducted from their checks.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
As a perk, the six players who were tapped for the ASG mini-Derby were awarded an additional $10,000, bumping their take-home pay 40% from the standard $25,000 rate.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 July 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Also, the typical family with two children would see their after-tax take-home pay rise by $7,600 to $10,900, in part because wages would be higher.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
According to the lawsuit, their take-home pay is often less than they were promised because of all the fees deducted from their checks.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
As a perk, the six players who were tapped for the ASG mini-Derby were awarded an additional $10,000, bumping their take-home pay 40% from the standard $25,000 rate.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take-home pay
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Their base pay is now $15 an hour, which is the minimum wage in many states and cities.—
River Selby
August 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
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Beyond soaring food prices, Florida’s minimum wage has grown from $8.56 to $13 an hour, pushing up labor costs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Aug. 2025
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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
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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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No salary, in other words, means the money floor can be nauseatingly low.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The same source said the Panthers ultimately were able to retain him with an enhanced deal with incentives that can bring him up to a total of $3 million on the season even with his base salary remaining the same.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Aug. 2025
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But, if wages don’t rise to match those jumps, consumer spending could fall and slow the economy.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The bill would require taxpayers with incomes over $400,000 to pay Social Security taxes on all wage, self-employment, and investment income above that threshold.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Veronica hands Flavia the pay envelope.—
Han Ong,
The New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2021
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The men who built the ships of the U.S. Navy men like Charles Fort of Dundalk and William Hooper of White Marsh had the satisfaction of doing a job right, of contributing to the nation's defense and of bringing home to their eastern Baltimore County communities a regular pay envelope.—
Jacques Kelly,
baltimoresun.com,
9 Aug. 2021
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The bipartisan 2025-27 budget, signed July 3, authorized a 3% pay increase for state employees in 2025 and a 2% increase in 2026.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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There will be regular and travel pay available for those selected for the show.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Take-home pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take-home%20pay. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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