'Laborer' in the Bible

Stay in that house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not move from house to house.

Now to a laborer, his wages are not credited as a favor or a gift, but as an obligation [something owed to him].

For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain [to keep it from eating],” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages [he deserves fair compensation].”