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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
San Diego's minimum wage is higher at $17.25 as of Jan. 1.
Between the lines: California has been a longtime leader in raising pay, and the state has one of the lowest rates of low-wage workers.
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Kate Murphy, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Many teachers are on the minimum wage of $225 a month and are forced to take on extra work such as cleaning just to survive.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Flagstaff, Arizona, now has a minimum wage of $17.85, for example, and Seattle has a minimum wage of $20.76.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Illinois is one of 21 states where the minimum wage is going up this year.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Kate Murphy, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Many teachers are on the minimum wage of $225 a month and are forced to take on extra work such as cleaning just to survive.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Flagstaff, Arizona, now has a minimum wage of $17.85, for example, and Seattle has a minimum wage of $20.76.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Illinois is one of 21 states where the minimum wage is going up this year.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum wage
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During his tenure, the city increased its minimum hourly wage from around $10 per hour to $18 per hour in the 2025 budget.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2025
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While La Liga, the Bundesliga, and Serie A have a reasonably wealthy sub-elite outside the superclubs, who can afford to offer some players significant wages, French clubs lack that flexibility.—
Jacob Whitehead,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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International competition must force the league to be better, teams to invest more and salary caps and transfer fee limits to be raised.—
Emily Olsen,
The Athletic,
28 Jan. 2025
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If Rodgers retires or is released, the Jets must eat a $49 million salary cap charge.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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On the income front, a growing number of companies are committing to paying their workers a living wage and helping to ensure fair wages in their supply chains.—
Kweilin Ellingrud,
Forbes,
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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“Minimum wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum%20wage. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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