take-home pay
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of take-home pay
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Starting in January, the monthly premiums for the health plan used by many teachers rose from zero to $1,400 a month paid over 10 months each year — an enormous reduction in take-home pay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
“While we continue to learn more about this announcement, it’s clearly a reaction to our organizing and demands for higher take-home pay for baristas,” the union said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026
Knight’s circumstances seemed especially bleak several years ago, when she defaulted on her student loans, prompting the government to garnish her wages, a major hit to her take-home pay.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
Greer’s interpretation fails to take into account that lower- and middle-class Americans tend to spend a much higher percentage of their take-home pay, particularly on goods, than wealthier households.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
His take-home pay was good—one hundred and twenty-five dollars each month.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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