take-home pay

noun

ˈtāk-ˌhōm- 

: income remaining from salary or wages after deductions (as for income-tax withholding)

Examples of take-home pay in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Drivers’ take-home pay is dropping, Melendez said, and the companies keep most of the fees paid by customers. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Note that figures reported in proxy statements are grant-date values, which are calculated when a board approves an award, not take-home pay. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

The full-time take-home pay someone needs to earn to support themselves is far above Florida’s current $14 minimum wage. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

The 50/30/20 rule is a budgeting framework that divides your take-home pay into three categories. — Javier Simon, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for take-home pay

• cyperaceae
• immunoassay
• rubiaceae
• umbelliferae
• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae

Kids Definition

take-home pay

noun

ˌtāk-ˌhōm-

: the part of one's salary or wages remaining after deductions (as of income tax payments or union dues)