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

Cal Fire wages Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2129 to require the state to bargain in good faith with firefighters to meet the objective of being within 5% of the average firefighter salary. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The union’s foremost demand has been a contract that guarantees wages commensurate with the skyrocketing cost of living for a single adult New Yorker. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The organization links those commitments with collective bargaining agreements in production countries, where workers and employers negotiate wages and other employment conditions. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

And despite fears that advanced tech could replace certain jobs, there’s actually a wage premium on AI expertise. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing wage

• minimum wage