take-home pay
noun
: income remaining from salary or wages after deductions (as for income-tax withholding)
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The union is asking the company for better hours to improve staffing, higher take-home pay so baristas can pay their bills and the resolution of outstanding legal issues as a result of union busting.
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Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
There, a household making the median income would have to spend 95% of its take-home pay to afford a median home, which falls around $1 million.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Nov. 2025
And lower taxes next year under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will increase take-home pay for Americans, boosting overall affordability, Bessent said.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
The union is seeking better hours, higher take-home pay and a resolution to alleged unjust and unfair labor practices.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Take-home pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take-home%20pay. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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