take-home pay

Example Sentences

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“That spike is a huge hit on someone’s take-home pay, whether they’re a small-business owner or W-2 employee at a company,” said Mark Valentino, head of business banking at Citizens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

After two years of scraping by on internships and part-time gigs, my take-home pay essentially doubled overnight.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 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

Greer’s interpretation fails to take into account that lower- and middle-class Americans tend to spend a much higher percentage of their take-home pay, particularly on goods, than wealthier households.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

At fifty hours per week plus tips, her average take-home pay each month was $317.50.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng