wage earner

noun

: a person who works for wages or salary

Examples of wage earner in a Sentence

Most wage earners were not affected by the income tax increase.
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For wage earners, Social Security and Medicare taxes are called FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) and are taken out of your paycheck. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 What To Know Senators Roger Marshall of Kansas and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama have introduced the Overtime Wages Tax Relief Act, which would create an income tax deduction for overtime wage earners. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025 The federal earned income tax credit, which has been around for 50 years, is designed to give low-income wage earners a financial lift through the tax system. Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025 This is not the only good news for the wage earner. Eli Amdur, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for wage earner

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wage earner was in 1861

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“Wage earner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wage%20earner. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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