wages

noun

Definition of wagesnext
plural of wage
as in salary
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 wages The right-back still desires a fresh challenge, having wanted to leave during the summer, and getting his significant wages off the books would be beneficial. — Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 The result will be potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in direct local revenue from the projects themselves, and even more money in direct and indirect economic benefits to the people of the county (through better jobs, higher wages, greater private investment and so on). — Tom Quirk, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024 Take, for example, a grocery store worker who makes $30,000 annually and a restaurant server making $10,000 in hourly wages and $20,000 in tips. — Matthew Glowicki, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024

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