pay rate

noun

: the amount of money workers are paid per hour, week, etc.

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The pay rate is $200 for 10 hours of work and extras are needed on Wednesday, July 8, Thursday, July 9, Friday, July 10, and Monday, July 13. — Brayden Garcia july 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 The annual pay rate for Parole Board members is $157,533 — up from $155,405 last year, according to the statewide payroll database. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026 New York City implemented its own minimum pay rate for delivery workers in late 2023. — Andrew Garin, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026 The public hospitals left Florida Blue’s network after pay rate negotiations with the insurer fell through. — Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pay rate

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“Pay rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20rate. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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