wages

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Bank-deposit data offer a compelling explanation, showing that after-tax wages for lower- and middle-income households have lagged inflation, while higher-income households have continued to see real gains.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The local hire rate was 47%, and the total hours worked in all trades was 2.3 million, with wages ranging from $43 to $131 with benefits and $28 to $86 without benefits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Upper-income groups are swelling because wages have grown faster than prices over time, especially for white-collar workers with college educations, said Winship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"We've got extremely high fish prices, we've got energy prices; wages go up continually," he lamented.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

What he did with his wages we never knew; he had remained as tattered and threadbare as ever.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom