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# ![$18hr Graphic](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/t:$18hr.png) $18hr

$18/hr wage discussions are surging on social media, driven by job postings and cost of living concerns. Sentiment remains mixed, with both supportive and critical themes emerging.

### About $18hr
Social media discussion and trends surrounding the $XX per hour wage.  

### Insights [#](/topic/$18hr/insights)
- $18hr mentions hit XX which is XXX% higher than it's daily average.
- $18hr mentions near a 52-week high at XX.
- $18hr creators hit XX which is XXX% higher than it's daily average.
- $18hr creators near a 52-week high at XX.
- $18hr posts created is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.
- $18hr Creators hit a 52-Week high of XX for the day
- $18hr Creators hit an all time of XX for the day
- $18hr Mentions hit a 52-Week high of XX for the day
- $18hr Mentions hit an all time of XX for the day

### Engagements: XXXXXX [#](/topic/$18hr/interactions)
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![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$18hr/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$18hr/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXXX  
**1 Week**: XXXXXX -XX%  
**1 Month**: XXXXXXX -XX%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXXXXX on 2025-06-13  
**1-Year Low**: XX on 2025-04-27  

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

  
  
### Mentions: XX [#](/topic/$18hr/posts_active)
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![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$18hr/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$18hr/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XX  
**Daily Average**: XX  
**1-Year High**: XX on 2025-10-18  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2025-04-27  

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

  
  
### Creators: XX [#](/topic/$18hr/contributors_active)
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![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$18hr/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$18hr/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XX unique social accounts have posts mentioning $18hr in the last XX hours which is up XX% from XX in the previous XX hours
**Daily Average**: XX  
**1-Year High**: XX on 2025-10-18  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2025-04-27  

The most influential creators that mention $18hr in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                       | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                       | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@billie.eilish.fan739](/creator/tiktok/billie.eilish.fan739) | X    | XXXXX     | X     | XXX         |
| [@mindfulmamabudgets](/creator/tiktok/mindfulmamabudgets)     | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXX         |
| [@mindfulmamabudgets](/creator/youtube/mindfulmamabudgets)    | X    | XXX       | X     | XX          |
| [@1tylerceojones](/creator/tiktok/1tylerceojones)             | X    | XXXXX     | X     | XX          |
| [@scorpiont3x](/creator/tiktok/scorpiont3x)                   | X    | XXXXX     | X     | XX          |

[View More](/list/creators/$18hr/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX% [#](/topic/$18hr/sentiment)
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![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$18hr/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$18hr/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XX%  
**Daily Average**: XX%  
**1 Week**: XX% -XX%  
**1 Month**: XX% +30%  
**1-Year High**: XXX% on 2025-05-05  
**1-Year Low**: XX% on 2025-09-11  

**Most Supportive Themes**
- **Job Opportunities:** (40%) Posts highlighting job openings with an $18/hr wage.
- **General Discussion:** (30%) Posts discussing the $18/hr wage in the context of personal experiences, education, and cost of living.
  
**Most Critical Themes**
- **Wage Concerns:** (20%)  Posts expressing concerns about the $18/hr wage being insufficient.
- **Cost of Living:** (10%)  Posts mentioning the wage in relation to the cost of living and the ability to afford basic necessities.
  
Network engagement breakdown:  
| Network | Positive | %  | Neutral | %   | Negative | %  |
| ------- | -------- | -  | ------- | -   | -------- | -  |
| Reddit  | XX       | X% | X       | X%  | X        | X% |
| TikTok  | XXX      | X% | XXXXX   | XX% | XXX      | X% |
| YouTube | XX       | X% | XXXXX   | XX% | XX       | X% |
| X       | X        | X% | X       | X%  | X        | X% |
|         |          |    |         |     |          |    |
| Total   | XXX      | X% | XXXXX   | XX% | XXX      | X% |
  


**Top assets mentioned**
In the posts about $18hr in the last XX hours

[Home Depot, Inc. (HD)](/topic/$hd)
[Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)](/topic/$googl)
[YELP INC. (YELP)](/topic/$yelp)
[NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA)](/topic/$nvda)
[Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIAX)](/topic/$miax)
[Shopify Inc (SHOP)](/topic/$shop)
[FedEx Corporation (FDX)](/topic/$fdx)

**Top topics mentioned**
In the posts about $18hr in the last XX hours

[budgeting](/topic/budgeting), [earning](/topic/earning), [$30hr](/topic/$30hr), [let me](/topic/let-me), [dl](/topic/dl), [mama](/topic/mama), [click the](/topic/click-the), [$9613t](/topic/$9613t), [full time](/topic/full-time), [make a](/topic/make-a), [laptop](/topic/laptop), [$30kmonth](/topic/$30kmonth), [$23hr](/topic/$23hr), [$17hr](/topic/$17hr), [stocks technology](/topic/stocks-technology), [cheeseheads](/topic/cheeseheads), [baddie](/topic/baddie), [$hd](/topic/$hd), [stocks consumer cyclical](/topic/stocks-consumer-cyclical), [facebook](/topic/facebook), [meta](/topic/meta), [work for](/topic/work-for), [$googl](/topic/$googl), [stocks communication services](/topic/stocks-communication-services), [automotive](/topic/automotive), [$6753t](/topic/$6753t), [foot locker](/topic/foot-locker), [$10hr](/topic/$10hr), [scan](/topic/scan), [$1800hr](/topic/$1800hr), [$3035hr](/topic/$3035hr), [$1415hr](/topic/$1415hr), [cleaning](/topic/cleaning), [reaching](/topic/reaching), [builders](/topic/builders), [profitable](/topic/profitable), [bee](/topic/bee), [$40hour](/topic/$40hour), [air force](/topic/air-force), [insurance](/topic/insurance), [idc](/topic/idc), [$700week](/topic/$700week), [$100day](/topic/$100day), [$153day](/topic/$153day), [$208day](/topic/$208day), [bmw](/topic/bmw), [$110k](/topic/$110k), [debt](/topic/debt), [money](/topic/money), [australia](/topic/australia), [$34hr](/topic/$34hr), [moderator](/topic/moderator), [$yelp](/topic/$yelp), [sunday night](/topic/sunday-night), [reddy](/topic/reddy), [where are](/topic/where-are), [a very](/topic/a-very), [retirement](/topic/retirement), [6 months](/topic/6-months), [$326k](/topic/$326k), [discord](/topic/discord), [$nvda](/topic/$nvda), [$reymi](/topic/$reymi), [instagram](/topic/instagram), [tiktok](/topic/tiktok), [intro](/topic/intro), [influencers](/topic/influencers), [$adensw](/topic/$adensw), [$247hr](/topic/$247hr), [pov you](/topic/pov-you), [nyc](/topic/nyc), [$24hr](/topic/$24hr), [$miax](/topic/$miax), [canada](/topic/canada), [$shop](/topic/$shop), [positions](/topic/positions), [hosting](/topic/hosting), [vibe](/topic/vibe), [gon](/topic/gon), [$14hr](/topic/$14hr), [all the](/topic/all-the), [knight](/topic/knight), [outlook](/topic/outlook), [lowkey](/topic/lowkey), [lauren](/topic/lauren), [united states](/topic/united-states), [youll be](/topic/youll-be), [$22hr](/topic/$22hr), [pays](/topic/pays), [$19hr](/topic/$19hr), [$fdx](/topic/$fdx), [reactions](/topic/reactions), [sharma](/topic/sharma)

### Top Social Posts [#](/topic/$18hr/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"Hiring: Delivery Driver Helper-$18/hr + Bonuses - No DL Required at Hat Trick Deliver"  
[Reddit Link](https://redd.it/1o9wnb1) [@josylad](/creator/reddit/josylad) 2025-10-18T19:54Z X followers, X engagements


"🔎Open Position: Steel Packers- $18hr WEEKLY PAY Location: Twinsburg Area Pay: from $XXXXX ✅Apply Online or text 'Apply SM' to 330-626-0500 Jobs go quickly There are many more jobs here: #GreatWork #Ohio #JobSeekers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/greatworkempsvs/status/1979624269928624539) [@greatworkempsvs](/creator/x/greatworkempsvs) 2025-10-18T19:03Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"Minimum Wage Then vs. Now: My $18/hr Hotel Job #shorts"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4pef7Zcff5A) [@josecortesgoodbadandtheugly](/creator/youtube/josecortesgoodbadandtheugly) 2025-10-17T23:57Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"FOR HIRE Full-Stack Web Developer (WordPress Shopify React Integrations) $18/hr"  
[Reddit Link](https://redd.it/1o9e8o3) [@AllanRop](/creator/reddit/AllanRop) 2025-10-17T22:11Z X followers, X engagements