Synonyms of minimum wage

minimum wage

noun

as in wage

an amount of money that is the least amount of money per hour that workers must be paid according to the law

Congress will vote on a bill to raise the minimum wage.

Related Words

• wage
• salary
• living wage
• nominal wages
• pay envelope
• pay
• take-home pay
• overtime
• payment
• double time
• paycheck
• stipend
• emolument
• hire
• time and a half
• earnings
• redress
• compensation
• restitution
• repayment
• reimbursement
• reparation
• return
• remittance
• packet
• recompense
• profit
• remuneration
• recoupment
• yield
• takings
• requital

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of minimum wage

EuroNews reports that applicants must show proof that their annual salary is at least 50 times the country’s monthly minimum wage of 620 euros (about $709), or €31,000 (about $35,460) a year. — Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026

El-Sayed ran on a Sanders-esque populist platform, including a call for single-payer health care and to raise the minimum wage to fifteen dollars an hour. — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

The traffic control worker minimum wage, which only affects workers handling traffic at major happenings like concerts and sporting events, is more than $70 an hour. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

The cost of groceries, gasoline, healthcare, and everyday necessities continue to increase, while wages, including minimum wage have not kept pace. — Kaysia Earley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026