pay rate

noun

: the amount of money workers are paid per hour, week, etc.

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My best guess is her pay rate is a million dollars an hour. — Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026 The pay rate is $120 per day for an eight-hour day with overtime after eight hours. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025 New York City implemented its own minimum pay rate for delivery workers in late 2023. — Andrew Garin, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026 The public hospitals left Florida Blue’s network after pay rate negotiations with the insurer fell through. — Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pay rate

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“Pay rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20rate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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