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Recent Examples of living wage
What is considered a living wage in Kansas City in 2026?
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
The foundation says a living wage in Central Java starts around $245 a month; in the parts of the province that are home to Nike suppliers, the local minimum wage ranges from only $136 to $215.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 3 Mar. 2026
Which city department pays the most employees below living wage?
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 25 Feb. 2026
Now, no matter the caseload, OFR attorneys are guaranteed a living wage.
—Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
The foundation says a living wage in Central Java starts around $245 a month; in the parts of the province that are home to Nike suppliers, the local minimum wage ranges from only $136 to $215.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 3 Mar. 2026
Which city department pays the most employees below living wage?
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 25 Feb. 2026
Now, no matter the caseload, OFR attorneys are guaranteed a living wage.
—Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for living wage
Noun
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CareLinx handles payroll processing, so caregivers earn at least minimum wage and pay just the employee portion of Social Security and Medicare taxes.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some of it may relate to changes in minimum wage laws or other factors, but these were flashing warning signs well before this most recent conflict.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Veronica hands Flavia the pay envelope.—
Han Ong,
The New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2021
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The men who built the ships of the U.S. Navy men like Charles Fort of Dundalk and William Hooper of White Marsh had the satisfaction of doing a job right, of contributing to the nation's defense and of bringing home to their eastern Baltimore County communities a regular pay envelope.—
Jacques Kelly,
baltimoresun.com,
9 Aug. 2021
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“Living wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living%20wage. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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