base wage

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

For hourly workers, employees and employers could agree to reduce the worker’s base wage to their state’s legal minimum and make up any difference in compensation through extra hours of fake “overtime.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

It was an unusual choice: Servers and bartenders already earn more than minimum wage, especially in Chicago, where a typical restaurant worker reportedly earns nearly $30 an hour between the lower base wage and tips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The base wage and the ethics bonus are in effect a player's total salary.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

Walmart said that the store managers’ new starting annual base wage ranges will be from $90,000 to $170,000.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2024

Some workers said the base wage increase was insufficient and balked at higher out-of-pocket medical costs.

From Reuters • Jun. 23, 2023