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Recent Examples of living wage
African Americans need an effective economic system that does not place profits before people and a better political structure that makes a living wage possible and ensures that the health and well-being of everyday people are provided for and protected.
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Essence, 2 Apr. 2026
Data from the Census Bureau and Good Reason Houston has shown that one in five families in Houston live under the poverty line, and only one in five high school graduates earned a living wage six years after graduation.
—Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
If one parent is working, the calculator found $55 an hour is needed for a living wage.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Based on those costs, MIT estimates the living wage for a family of four in the Austin metro area is $112,866 a year, or $49,322 for an individual.
—Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
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Essence, 2 Apr. 2026
Data from the Census Bureau and Good Reason Houston has shown that one in five families in Houston live under the poverty line, and only one in five high school graduates earned a living wage six years after graduation.
—Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
If one parent is working, the calculator found $55 an hour is needed for a living wage.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Based on those costs, MIT estimates the living wage for a family of four in the Austin metro area is $112,866 a year, or $49,322 for an individual.
—Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for living wage
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Cabbies said a 10-year wait for a fare hike was far too long, and the increase is too small, considering gas prices are up and minimum wages for other workers have been better cared for.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The subminimum wage is set to rise again in July and fully match the minimum wage in 2028.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Veronica hands Flavia the pay envelope.—
Han Ong,
The New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2021
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The men who built the ships of the U.S. Navy men like Charles Fort of Dundalk and William Hooper of White Marsh had the satisfaction of doing a job right, of contributing to the nation's defense and of bringing home to their eastern Baltimore County communities a regular pay envelope.—
Jacques Kelly,
baltimoresun.com,
9 Aug. 2021
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“Living wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living%20wage. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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