take-home pay
noun
: income remaining from salary or wages after deductions (as for income-tax withholding)
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Estimates from the White House's Council of Economic Advisers suggest that eligible workers could see their take-home pay rise by an average of $1,675 per year.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Also, the typical family with two children would see their after-tax take-home pay rise by $7,600 to $10,900, in part because wages would be higher.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
According to the lawsuit, their take-home pay is often less than they were promised because of all the fees deducted from their checks.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
As a perk, the six players who were tapped for the ASG mini-Derby were awarded an additional $10,000, bumping their take-home pay 40% from the standard $25,000 rate.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 July 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Also, the typical family with two children would see their after-tax take-home pay rise by $7,600 to $10,900, in part because wages would be higher.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
According to the lawsuit, their take-home pay is often less than they were promised because of all the fees deducted from their checks.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
As a perk, the six players who were tapped for the ASG mini-Derby were awarded an additional $10,000, bumping their take-home pay 40% from the standard $25,000 rate.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 July 2025
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“Take-home pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take-home%20pay. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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