hourly

Example Sentences

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He earns about £20.50 an hour compared to the £15 hourly rate he got for the same job in the UK.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The last time overall inflation rates surpassed the increase in average hourly earnings on an annualized basis was in April 2023, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

This month, though, the 20-year-old will receive an associate degree in early childhood education, a credential that will bump her from hourly to salaried employee, at higher pay, at the preschool where she works.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

According to the Economic Policy Institute, in the immediate three decades after World War II, workers saw their hourly compensation in line with the country’s productivity growth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

They’d been arriving on an hourly basis since the story had gotten out.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia