take-home pay
Example Sentences
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Their weekly take-home pay with typical withholding is going to be around $350, and that’s without considering that they might have a healthcare contribution or other deductions taken out of the pay.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Starting in January, the monthly premiums for the health plan used by many teachers rose from zero to $1,400 a month paid over 10 months each year — an enormous reduction in take-home pay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
Limiting base wage increases and using more tax-advantaged overtime hours instead can restrain employers’ total costs while raising workers’ take-home pay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
Knight’s circumstances seemed especially bleak several years ago, when she defaulted on her student loans, prompting the government to garnish her wages, a major hit to her take-home pay.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
His take-home pay was good—one hundred and twenty-five dollars each month.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
