wages

Example Sentences

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Affected H‑1B workers face a range of challenges: separation from families in the U.S., potential lost wages, and uncertainty over job security.

From Salon

For the majority of people, wages and salaries remain the primary source of income.

From Science Daily

So many people are entering the gig economy that it is putting downward pressure on wages, as people laid off from other industries or unable to find full-time work compete for pay.

From The Wall Street Journal

As companies hire seasonal workers at wages below the national average, that can bring the pace of wage growth down, says Mike Reid, senior U.S. economist for the Royal Bank of Canada.

From Barron's

Later, the U.S. government garnished money from the wages Henry-Halabi earned working as a public librarian to repay her loans.

From MarketWatch