wage rate
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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But it is expensive: Farms must pay the adverse effect wage rate, a federally set pay rate that is more than twice the regular federal minimum wage.
From Salon • Nov. 24, 2025
They must agree to terms that the union proposed during negotiations on July 12, which includes a new minimum wage rate that’s 11% higher than before, guarantees about revenue sharing and AI protections.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023
Amazon's latest increase will take effect as a new national living wage rate comes in.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2023
An increase in the state’s minimum wage this month did not happen because of a new state law, but because of a law already on the books that ties the wage rate to inflation.
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2023
He may be one who hopes to raise the wage rate by means of a tariff wall, or expects John Bull to assist Uncle Sam in the remonetization of silver.
From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12 by Brann, William Cowper
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