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

The offer included a 27% increase to wages and benefits over the life of the five-year contract, the group said. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Its Office of Health Care Affordability sets enforceable cost‑growth targets for the whole sector and for individual organizations, with fines beginning in 2028 and a goal of holding growth near 3%, in line with wages. — Paul Markovich, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026

What readers are saying The comments reflect skepticism and frustration about the feasibility of saving a year's worth of expenses, especially given the current economic challenges such as low wages, high living costs, and job market difficulties. — Maurie Backman, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Bangladesh’s government formed a new wage board on Sunday to review garment workers’ pay amid intensifying protests over low wages that have shuttered hundreds of factories and paralyzed transport across major industrial areas. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Phrases Containing wage

• minimum wage