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

Most men have seen their real wages fall over the past four decades, and a growing share of young men are dropping out of the workforce. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

Even as the economy expands, inflation has outpaced the annual growth in average wages for the past five months. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Ahead of these events, the group is asking that employers provide union and living wage jobs, funding for 50,000 units of housing for working families, a moratorium on short-term rentals and protections for immigrant workers. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Now prices are rising faster than wages, meaning that most Americans are becoming poorer. — Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing wage

• minimum wage