take-home pay
noun
: income remaining from salary or wages after deductions (as for income-tax withholding)
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Tools such as the ADP Salary Paycheck Calculator can help graduates estimate their take-home pay after taxes and common payroll deductions.
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Vanessa Duplessie, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
That means take-home pay often remains low.
—Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Average weekly hours worked also increased, bolstering take-home pay.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The median household income in Valparaiso is $69,872, leading to take-home pay of around $1,100 per week after federal income and FICA taxes.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Vanessa Duplessie, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
That means take-home pay often remains low.
—Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Average weekly hours worked also increased, bolstering take-home pay.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The median household income in Valparaiso is $69,872, leading to take-home pay of around $1,100 per week after federal income and FICA taxes.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for take-home pay
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“Take-home pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take-home%20pay. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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