wage-earning
Adjective Satellite
Meaning
of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers
working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries
Source: WordNetAlternative names
wage earning
Synonyms
Examples
party of the propertyless proletariat
working-class occupations include manual as well as industrial labor
Never mind that many states do not recognize foreign professional certifications, limiting refugees’ employment and wage-earning opportunities and often forcing them to work below their skill level.
This is exactly the kind of traditional, wage-earning, working-class community that, when subject to economic stress, can lose social cohesion, too.