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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
The subminimum wage allows restaurant owners in our state to pay workers less than a full, fair minimum wage with the expectation that customers’ tips make up the difference.
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Robert Jackson, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
Are there exceptions to the new Arizona minimum wage?
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
In November, voters narrowly rejected a measure that would have immediately boosted the state’s minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 1 Jan. 2025
Michigan's minimum wage is slated to be $10.56, up 23 cents, due to legislation.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Robert Jackson, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
Are there exceptions to the new Arizona minimum wage?
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
In November, voters narrowly rejected a measure that would have immediately boosted the state’s minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 1 Jan. 2025
Michigan's minimum wage is slated to be $10.56, up 23 cents, due to legislation.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum wage
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In 2024, wages beyond $168,600 were not taxed for Social Security.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Guehi, given his impressive progress at Palace and rise to become a regular starter for England, projects on his next contract to potentially be one of the higher earners in the first-team wage structure that Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital have implemented in the last two years.Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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All salary information via Spotrac and salary-cap information via RealGM.Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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What is coming is a salary cap, revenue sharing, some structure, but until then boosters with means who want to spend it on their favorite team still can blow their money like a sailor on leave.Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
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In Johnson County, the hourly living wage goes up to $27.05.Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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Officials said many employees earn between $12.50 per hour and $19 per hour, far below the average living wage for a single person without children in the area.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Minimum wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum%20wage. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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