payoff vs wages

payoff and wages both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
payoff	Yes	No	No	No
wages	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, payoff and wages are synonyms defined as:

payoff and wages: a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

Other synonyms of payoff include reward.

payoff (noun)	wages (noun)
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing	a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
the final payment of a debt
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property