Collocations for "wage"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "wage" in context.
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wage
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [decent, poor, good, reasonable] wages
- [employees, workers] asking for a higher wage
- have been complaints about low wages
- have announced an increase in wages
- is paid a [high, low] wage
- am going to need a higher wage if
- my wage isn't high enough to
- the minimum wage is [$8.00]
- is only paid minimum wage
- only earns minimum wage
- increased the minimum wage (to)
- pays its employees minimum wage
- is not (even) a livable wage
- are not paid livable wages
- is paid an hourly wage of [$12.50]
- [employees, workers] asking for a wage increase
- the wage gap
- wage inequity
- the top wage earners
'wage' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):