base wage
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In Los Angeles, California, the base wage for tipped employees is among the highest in the country at $16.20 per hour.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
For hourly workers, employees and employers could agree to reduce the worker’s base wage to their state’s legal minimum and make up any difference in compensation through extra hours of fake “overtime.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
It was an unusual choice: Servers and bartenders already earn more than minimum wage, especially in Chicago, where a typical restaurant worker reportedly earns nearly $30 an hour between the lower base wage and tips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
Some workers said the base wage increase was insufficient and balked at higher out-of-pocket medical costs.
From Reuters ● Jun. 23, 2023
The base wage scale covering workers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport barely tops the 2023 $19-an-hour minimum wage there and is likely to fall below it by 2024.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2022
