minimum wage
noun
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: the lowest wage paid or permitted to be paid
specifically
: a wage fixed by legal authority or by contract as the least that may be paid either to employed persons generally or to a particular category of employed persons
Examples of minimum wage in a Sentence
Congress will vote on a bill to raise the minimum wage.
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One works at the minimum wage and makes $31,200 in a year.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
Through The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, immigrant workers have rights to minimum wage, overtime, union participation, protection from discrimination and a safe workplace.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Another seven workers reported being paid below the monthly minimum wage of 37,000 Pakistani rupees, or $130, that they’re entitled to by law.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025
They usually are paid minimum wage, which is $13.75 in Missouri, and are on set for around 12 hours.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
Through The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, immigrant workers have rights to minimum wage, overtime, union participation, protection from discrimination and a safe workplace.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Another seven workers reported being paid below the monthly minimum wage of 37,000 Pakistani rupees, or $130, that they’re entitled to by law.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025
They usually are paid minimum wage, which is $13.75 in Missouri, and are on set for around 12 hours.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for minimum wage
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“Minimum wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minimum%20wage. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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