Synonyms of wages

wages

noun

plural of wage

as in salary

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
• earnings
• emolument
• pay envelope
• compensation
• profit
• overtime
• hire
• minimum wage
• living wage
• reimbursement
• packet
• repayment
• nominal wages
• double time
• reparation
• restitution
• remuneration
• redress
• remittance
• recompense
• return
• take-home pay
• takings
• recoupment
• time and a half
• yield
• requital

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wages

At the same time, the share of workers anxious about benefit reductions, layoffs, and lower wages and shorter hours has held stable compared with previous years. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

In the decades since, lawmakers have carved out multiple loopholes, so a dollar earned from owning a business is routinely taxed much less than a dollar earned in wages. — Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

For several years, American consumers’ finances have been squeezed by surging housing costs, climbing grocery bills, and costs for insurance, utilities and child care that have increased faster than wages. — Kevin Brasler, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026

Economists have found higher healthcare premiums can translate into smaller wages because health insurance is part of workers’ total compensation. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

The president argues that payments would be possible because of the strong economy, but consumer sentiment is weak as gasoline prices rise because of the war with Iran and wages struggle to keep pace with inflation. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Trump claimed the payments would be possible because of the economy's strength, yet consumer sentiment is weak as gasoline prices are increasing because of the war with Iran and wages are struggling to keep pace with inflation. — Bill Barrow, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

The attacks prompted shipping companies to use the longer route, adding weeks onto journeys and forcing them to spend more on fuel, insurance and seafarers’ wages. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

For low-income households that depend on daily wages, even a short interruption to work can have serious consequences for household wellbeing and food security. — Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026