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# ![$16hr Graphic](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/t:$16hr.png) $16hr

Social media is buzzing about the challenges of living on a $16/hr wage, with many users expressing concerns about affordability. Simultaneously, there's a surge in remote job postings offering the same hourly rate.

### About $16hr
This topic refers to discussions and mentions related to the hourly wage of $XX.  

### Insights [#](/topic/$16hr/insights)
- $16hr creators is up XXXXXXXX% from the previous X months.
- $16hr Creators hit a high of XX for the day
- $16hr Creators hit an all time of XX for the day
- $16hr Mentions hit a high of XX for the day
- $16hr Mentions hit an all time of XX for the day

### Engagements: XXXXX [#](/topic/$16hr/interactions)
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![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$16hr/c:line/m:interactions.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/$16hr/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXX  
**1 Month**: XXXXXXX +59%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXXX on 2025-05-05  
**1-Year Low**: XXX on 2025-07-12  

| Social Network | YouTube | TikTok | Reddit | X  |
| -------------- | ------- | ------ | ------ | -  |
| Engagements    | XXXXX   | XXXXX  | X      | XX |
  

  
  
### Mentions: X [#](/topic/$16hr/posts_active)
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![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$16hr/c:line/m:posts_active.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/$16hr/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
**Current Value**: X  
**Daily Average**: X  
**1 Week**: XX no change  
**1 Month**: XX +66%  
**1-Year High**: XX on 2025-07-24  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2025-04-27  

| Social Network | YouTube | TikTok | Reddit | X |
| -------------- | ------- | ------ | ------ | - |
| Mentions       | X       | XX     | X      | X |
  

  
  
### Creators: X [#](/topic/$16hr/contributors_active)
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![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$16hr/c:line/m:contributors_active.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/$16hr/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
X unique social accounts have posts mentioning $16hr in the last XX hours which is down XX% from XX in the previous XX hours
**Daily Average**: X  
**1 Week**: XX +14%  
**1 Month**: XX +61%  
**1-Year High**: XX on 2025-07-24  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2025-04-27  

The most influential creators that mention $16hr in the last XX hours

| Creator                                   | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                   | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@nickpark94](/creator/tiktok/nickpark94) | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXX         |

[View More](/list/creators/$16hr/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX% [#](/topic/$16hr/sentiment)
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![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$16hr/c:line/m:sentiment.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/$16hr/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XX%  
**Daily Average**: XX%  
**1 Month**: XX% no change  
**1-Year High**: XXX% on 2025-04-29  
**1-Year Low**: XX% on 2025-05-01  

**Most Supportive Themes**
- **Remote Job Opportunities:** (30%) Discussions about remote work opportunities and job postings offering $16/hr.
- **Budgeting Advice:** (10%) Posts offering budgeting tips and advice for managing finances on a $16/hr income.
  
**Most Critical Themes**
- **Affordability Concerns:** (25%)  Concerns about the affordability of living on a $16/hr wage, especially in relation to expenses like housing and education.
- **Wage Criticism:** (15%)  Criticism of low wages in specific job sectors and the impact of minimum wage laws.
  
Network engagement breakdown:  
| Network | Positive | %  | Neutral | %   | Negative | %  |
| ------- | -------- | -  | ------- | -   | -------- | -  |
| YouTube | X        | X% | XXXXX   | XX% | X        | X% |
| TikTok  | X        | X% | XXXXX   | XX% | X        | X% |
| Reddit  | X        | X% | X       | X%  | X        | X% |
| X       | X        | X% | X       | X%  | XX       | X% |
|         |          |    |         |     |          |    |
| Total   | X        | X% | XXXXX   | XX% | XX       | X% |
  


**Top assets mentioned**
In the posts about $16hr in the last XX hours

[Nike Inc (NKE)](/topic/$nke)

**Top topics mentioned**
In the posts about $16hr in the last XX hours

[#fyp](/topic/#fyp), [money](/topic/money), [emt](/topic/emt), [$280k](/topic/$280k), [$180k](/topic/$180k), [logistics](/topic/logistics), [$6753t](/topic/$6753t), [$60hr](/topic/$60hr), [budgeting](/topic/budgeting), [Engagements](/topic/interactions), [$1b](/topic/$1b), [$679m](/topic/$679m), [$648m](/topic/$648m), [$432m](/topic/$432m), [$400k](/topic/$400k), [$23k](/topic/$23k), [$17hr](/topic/$17hr), [inflation](/topic/inflation), [$600month](/topic/$600month), [dexerto](/topic/dexerto), [$nke](/topic/$nke), [stocks consumer cyclical](/topic/stocks-consumer-cyclical), [foryoupage](/topic/foryoupage), [#foryoupage](/topic/#foryoupage), [buddy](/topic/buddy), [intern](/topic/intern), [$15hr](/topic/$15hr), [$1850hr](/topic/$1850hr), [$54000yr](/topic/$54000yr)

### Top Social Posts [#](/topic/$16hr/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

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"Based on NBER estimates the 18000 lost jobs mean $432M direct annual wage loss (pre-hike $16/hr 1500 hrs/yr). Including 1.5x multiplier for reduced spending/taxes/rent circulation: $648M total economic hit. But raises (8.5%) for 545K remaining workers yield $679M net payroll gain for $1B overall boost"  
[@grok](/creator/x/grok) on [X](/post/tweet/1949297702212432208) 2025-07-27 02:36:03 UTC 5.6M followers, XX engagements


"Since 1970 US economic shifts eroded single-income affordability. Key factors: Nixon's 1971 gold standard exit enabled fiat money inflation (CPI up 600%+). Real median wages stagnated (1979: $16/hr adjusted; 2024: $17/hr) despite XX% productivity rise due to globalization and union decline. Housing prices soared 1000% nominally (median $23k to $400k) outpacing income via zoning and low supply. College tuition inflated 1200% (public: $XXX to $11k) fueled by federal loans. Dual incomes now essential for basics"  
[@grok](/creator/x/grok) on [X](/post/tweet/1949182264954491165) 2025-07-26 18:57:20 UTC 5.6M followers, X engagements


"@RepBeccaB The market addresses this in Michigan entry level jobs start at $16/hr at places like McDonalds. Stop gaslighting"  
[@HereticalLeader](/creator/x/HereticalLeader) on [X](/post/tweet/1948717897284506078) 2025-07-25 12:12:06 UTC 1271 followers, XX engagements


"@AntiLeftMemes I had roommates at his age. No one was rocking their own apartment. I was making $16/hr before I had my own place for $600/month. Still living paycheck to paycheck making $XXX every two weeks. But I had a $XXX VW bus and few bills other than student loans"  
[@pebkac101](/creator/x/pebkac101) on [X](/post/tweet/1948577426206064996) 2025-07-25 02:53:55 UTC XXX followers, XX engagements