wage earner

noun

: a person who works for wages or salary

Examples of wage earner in a Sentence

Most wage earners were not affected by the income tax increase.
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Decision fatigue impairs mental clarity and is why many wage earners have little mental energy left over for activities outside of work. Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 Nearly all wage earners pay into the system throughout their working lives on the promise of monthly checks at retirement. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 5 May 2025 The mayor announced a plan last month to eliminate New York City income taxes for more than 400,000 of the lowest wage earners. Emma G. Fitzsimmons, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 For wage earners, Social Security and Medicare taxes are called FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) and are taken out of your paycheck. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for wage earner

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wage earner was in 1861

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“Wage earner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wage%20earner. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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