wage earner

noun

Synonyms of wage earnernext
: 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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Contrary to popular belief, low wage earners such as DoorDashers and Uber drivers comprise only a small fraction of super-commuters. Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026 The Social Security Administration bases its COLA each year on the average annual increases in a subset of the overall consumer price index called the index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, from July through September. Medora Lee, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026 The new rule effectively eliminates the lottery system and prioritizes high wage earners. Luke Barr, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025 O’Grady said that while Texas continued to outperform the nation and Austin remained the strongest market in the state, job growth — particularly among higher-wage earners — slowed in 2025. Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 26 Dec. 2025 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 2 Apr. 2026.

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