wage scale

noun

: a schedule of wage rates for related tasks

broadly : the general level of wages in an industry or region

Examples of wage scale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The heuristic has more or less remained despite the evolution in draft philosophies and roster construction, as well as with changes to rookie wage scales. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

The piece of legislation at the core of this deep cut in MARTA’s history was the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931, which established wage scales and protections for workers involved in public projects. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Until recently, remote animation artists and technicians working on the same projects as their Los Angeles counterparts did not receive the same wage scales, benefits or protections. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

Rookies are on a wage scale with salaries assigned to the slotted value of their draft position. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wage scale

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale

Kids Definition

wage scale

noun

: a list of wage rates for related tasks

also : the general level of wages for an area or region