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

Prospect staffers at all four museums are demanding the V&A obtain accreditation as a London living-wage employer within one year. — News Desk, Artforum, 30 July 2026

Rising raw material costs, geopolitical risk, compute, wages, and multiple other factors are impacting the bottom line, too. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 30 July 2026

The two sides then spent years negotiating workforce wages as inflation increased labor costs across the industry. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

But with inflation slowing in June, wages are no longer being eroded by inflation — for now. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Phrases Containing wage

• minimum wage