pay vs wage

pay and wage both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pay	Yes	No	Yes	No
wage	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pay and wage are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pay include earnings, remuneration, salary.

pay (noun)	wage (noun)
something that remunerates	something that remunerates

pay (verb)	wage (verb)
dedicate	carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action
convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
bring in
do or give something to somebody in return
cancel or discharge a debt
make a compensation for
discharge or settle
render
be worth it