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Recent Examples of take-home pay
Oregon had the highest tax burden, reducing annual take-home pay to about $70,500.
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
What no tax on tips or overtime mean for workers
The deduction method means workers won't see an immediate boost in take-home pay, but the deduction could mean better news after filing taxes.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 7 July 2025
Of course, if President Donald Trump is able to end taxes on tips, workers would likely end up with less take-home pay in the new system.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
But the House bill also includes several new tax cuts that could boost take-home pay for Americans across a wide range of income levels and demographics.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 27 May 2025
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
What no tax on tips or overtime mean for workers
The deduction method means workers won't see an immediate boost in take-home pay, but the deduction could mean better news after filing taxes.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 7 July 2025
Of course, if President Donald Trump is able to end taxes on tips, workers would likely end up with less take-home pay in the new system.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
But the House bill also includes several new tax cuts that could boost take-home pay for Americans across a wide range of income levels and demographics.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take-home pay
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The contract covers 160 production workers across both the Animation Guild and the Motion Picture Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700) and establishes a minimum wage, reduces healthcare coverage costs and guarantees retirement contributions, per the guilds.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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The chair also called for a pause on minimum wage hikes, noting that garments remain a labor-intensive sector employing 600,000 to 800,000 workers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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What is considered a living wage in Ada County in 2025? To meet basic needs in Ada County, an individual must make at least $25.67 per hour or $53,394 per year before taxes, according to MIT’s calculator.—
Kate Linderman,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Aug. 2025
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Bar advocates, who represent about 80% of indigent clients charged with crimes in the Bay State, have been on strike since May and have continued their work stoppage as their demands for a living wage remain unsatisfied.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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Reynolds’ annual salary is more than $278,000.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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The decision followed months of criticism and over his salary and decision-making.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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People often say imposing spending limits in the Premier League will see its players flock abroad, but the reality is hardly any clubs outside England could afford the wages that would still be offered here, even under a salary cap.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Fewer workers moving between jobs could lead to wage growth flattening and companies becoming more cautious.—
Charlotte Morabito,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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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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The assignments are highly detailed and the company is very transparent about the pay.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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The odd hours and relatively low pay associated with these jobs have always posed a recruiting challenge, but the pandemic made the task even harder, says Gina Warner, the CEO of the National Afterschool Association, which represents after-school workers.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Take-home pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take-home%20pay. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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