as in salary
often wages plural
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
the wage you earn is more than enough to support us comfortably
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Recent Examples of wage
Along with the wage increase, the new contract gives each worker a $12,000 ratification bonus and retains a performance bonus the company wanted to eliminate.
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David Koenig, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
While the $174,000 annual pay likely doesn't sound too shabby to those living in a country where the median individual wage comes to just over $59,000 a year, members of Congress are earning wages that were set in 2009.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Jon Holden, local president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union, said negotiators will attempt to push Boeing more on issues including a 40% wage increase and the reinstatement of a pension plan, according to the Seattle Times.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The poverty rate has been declining locally and statewide over the years as wages have increased, particularly for low-income workers, but saw an uptick in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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David Koenig, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
While the $174,000 annual pay likely doesn't sound too shabby to those living in a country where the median individual wage comes to just over $59,000 a year, members of Congress are earning wages that were set in 2009.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Jon Holden, local president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union, said negotiators will attempt to push Boeing more on issues including a 40% wage increase and the reinstatement of a pension plan, according to the Seattle Times.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The poverty rate has been declining locally and statewide over the years as wages have increased, particularly for low-income workers, but saw an uptick in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wage. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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