nominal wages
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of nominal wages
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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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
Modest inflation tends to reduce employers’ need to cut workers’ nominal wages during economic downturns.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
That means New Yorkers are pushed into higher income brackets as their nominal wages climb over time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
The budget is expected to forecast real wages growth of 0.75% over the year to June 2024, up by half a percentage point from October, with inflation seen slightly lower and nominal wages growing faster.
From Reuters • May 5, 2023
Employees are so apt to judge themselves well or ill treated by a comparison of nominal wages without any reference to conditions of industry.
From The Settlement of Wage Disputes by Feis, Herbert
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