Minimum Wage

Synonyms of minimum wage

• base pay
• lowest wage
• entry-level salary

Antonyms of minimum wage

• living wage
• maximum wage
• high salary

Collocations of minimum wage

minimum wage workers

Frequency: 80 %

Minimum wage workers struggle to make ends meet.

minimum wage job

Frequency: 75 %

She had to take a minimum wage job to pay her bills.

minimum wage increase

Frequency: 70 %

The workers are demanding a minimum wage increase.

minimum wage earners

Frequency: 65 %

Minimum wage earners often struggle to afford basic necessities.

minimum wage laws

Frequency: 60 %

The government is considering changes to minimum wage laws.

Idiomatic Expressions for minimum wage

• Phrase: raise the minimum wage
  Meaning: to increase the lowest legal wage that can be paid to an employee
  Usage: There have been calls to raise the minimum wage to help workers cope with the rising cost of living.