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

That includes whether the 16 jobs are good-paying professional careers, hourly wage jobs, or something else. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Americans’ very insulation from the wars Washington wages, and the diffuse nature of those wars’ costs, serves to defuse political opposition. — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026

The exemption shields bargained rules related to wages, hours and other working conditions from antitrust scrutiny. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The median annual wage for air traffic controllers was $144,580 in 2024, the most recent year for which federal data is available, according to CBS News. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing wage

• minimum wage