Definitions:

1. A key component of employee compensation and typically the primary source of income for workers. NOUN
   • Farm workers often receive daily wages for their labor.
2. A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing. NOUN
   • The wages of sin is death; virtue is its own reward.
3. A specific amount of money given to an employee for the completion of their work. NOUN
   • Our wages are paid into our bank account on a specific date each month.
4. One's total income for a time period. NOUN
   • The union successfully negotiated higher wages for its members.
5. Refers to the regular payment, usually calculated on an hourly, or weekly basis, that an employer pays an employee in exchange for their labor or services. NOUN
   • She received her wages every Friday for the hours she worked during the week.

Synonyms:

• compensation
• earnings
• income
• pay
• remuneration
• reward
• stipend