Just half of U.S. workers making living wage as costs rise

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  • Key Insight: Discover how living-wage gaps are re-entrenching workforce inequities across occupations and regions.
  • What’s at Stake: Rising turnover, absenteeism, healthcare costs, and recruitment risk for employers and benefit leaders.
  • Forward Look: Prepare for pressure to integrate living-wage benchmarks into equitable pay and benefits strategies.
    Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review

As healthcare and housing costs continue to soar, a growing share of full-time U.S. workers are no longer earning a living wage, according to a new Dayforce study. 

Jimmy Nesbitt
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Jimmy Nesbitt is a reporter at Employee Benefit News, where he covers the evolving landscape of workplace benefits, healthcare, retirement, financial wellness and related policy issues. His career … Read full bio


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