Synonyms of wage

wage

noun

ˈwāj 

as in salary

often wages plural the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services

the wage you earn is more than enough to support us comfortably

Synonyms & Similar Words

• salary
• payment
• pay
• paycheck
• stipend
• emolument
• pay envelope
• hire
• overtime
• compensation
• minimum wage
• earnings
• living wage
• packet
• reimbursement
• repayment
• double time
• profit
• nominal wages
• reparation
• redress
• remuneration
• restitution
• return
• remittance
• recompense
• take-home pay
• takings
• recoupment
• time and a half
• yield
• requital

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wage

If demand for workers fell, wages could fall too, making workers cheaper to hire and allowing the labor market to balance supply and demand. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

Building skills in lower-wage origin jobs, deepening them in gateway jobs, and applying them to reach higher-paying destination jobs is how workers thrive and our talent pool expands. — Byron Auguste, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Many sought wage garnishments, but none charged as high as 18% annual interest on bills, the rate Marshall tacked on. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Someone earning $80,000 annually, for example, would give up $160,000 in gross wages by retiring at 65 instead of 67. — John Csiszar, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing wage

• minimum wage