minimum wage
noun
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: the lowest wage paid or permitted to be paid
specifically
: a wage fixed by legal authority or by contract as the least that may be paid either to employed persons generally or to a particular category of employed persons
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Congress will vote on a bill to raise the minimum wage.
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How many states are above the federal minimum wage?
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Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Applicants need to show proof of an annual income of at least 50 times the Bulgarian monthly minimum wage, 620 euros or $723 USD, or at least 31,000 euros or $36,168 USD a year.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
In Turkey, once the minimum wage increases, Korkmazer said prices of almost all goods and services tend to rise shortly afterward.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Romman promoted her plan to raise the minimum wage.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Applicants need to show proof of an annual income of at least 50 times the Bulgarian monthly minimum wage, 620 euros or $723 USD, or at least 31,000 euros or $36,168 USD a year.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
In Turkey, once the minimum wage increases, Korkmazer said prices of almost all goods and services tend to rise shortly afterward.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Romman promoted her plan to raise the minimum wage.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Minimum wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minimum%20wage. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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