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nominal wages

American

plural noun

Economics.

wages measured in terms of money and not by their ability to command goods and services.

nominal wages British

plural noun

another name for money wages

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Etymology

Origin of nominal wages

First recorded in 1895–1900

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nominal wages

The rolling three-month average showed a 3.6% increase in nominal wages for June, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

In his written testimony, he noted there’s been “solid growth” in nominal wages, which are not adjusted for inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

As nominal wages continue to increase, the middle class will make up an ever larger share of those who pay the net investment tax.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

"It's difficult to sustainably achieve our 2% inflation target unless nominal wages rise steadily," Kuroda said.

From Reuters ● Nov. 18, 2022

The commotion caused by the discovery of the Australian gold-fields, had then reached Liverpool; and seamen were shipping to Melbourne, asking only the nominal wages of one shilling a month!

From Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone by Charles A. Beach

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