Wages in Manufacturing in China increased to 103932 CNY/Year in 2023 from 97528 CNY/Year in 2022. This dataset provides - China Average Yearly Wages in Manufacturing - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This statistic shows the average yearly wages in the manufacturing sector in China from 2012 to 2022. In 2022, the average wages in manufacturing in China increased to approximately 97,500 yuan from 92,500 yuan in the previous year.

In 2025, the minimum hourly wage in Beijing was the highest in China at 26.4 yuan per hour. In the past decade, China has been shifting from a cheap labor driven economy to more matured, service-oriented markets and industries. While the economy continues to grow, prices and wages keep on increasing as well. How do wages differ across the country? China’s provinces and municipalities are divided into districts of different levels. Most provinces set different minimum wages for different districts depending on the cost of living and level of development. Usually, provincial capitals and major cities enjoy higher hourly wages than smaller towns and rural areas of the same province. In 2025, the highest minimum hourly wages in China were to be found in Beijing and Tianjin municipalities with 26.4 and 24.4 yuan respectively, whereas employees in Hainan province who received a minimum wage were paid the least – between 16.3 and 17.9 yuan per hour. Minimum monthly wages that year were the highest in Shanghai and the lowest in Qinghai province. The average annual salary in urban China was around 120,700 yuan in 2023. What are the prospects? Regional governments in China are required to update their minimum wages at least every few years. Hebei, Fujian, and Guangdong – provinces that have not adjusted minimum wages in the past two years – are likely to do so in 2025. Along with economic development, increasing living standards, increasing prices and a shrinking labor force, overall minimum wages will likely continue growing in China.

Wages in China increased to 120698 CNY/Year in 2023 from 114029 CNY/Year in 2022. This dataset provides - China Average Yearly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

China Average Monthly Income: Migrant Worker: Secondary Industry: Manufacturing data was reported at 4,978.000 RMB in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,780.000 RMB for Dec 2023. China Average Monthly Income: Migrant Worker: Secondary Industry: Manufacturing data is updated quarterly, averaging 3,444.000 RMB from Dec 2009 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,978.000 RMB in Dec 2024 and a record low of 1,331.000 RMB in Dec 2009. China Average Monthly Income: Migrant Worker: Secondary Industry: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table CN.GC: Average Income: Migrant Worker.

China Average Wage: SOU: Manufacturing data was reported at 109,987.000 RMB in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 118,127.000 RMB for 2022. China Average Wage: SOU: Manufacturing data is updated yearly, averaging 9,072.000 RMB from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2023, with 46 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 118,127.000 RMB in 2022 and a record low of 663.000 RMB in 1978. China Average Wage: SOU: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table CN.GC: Average Wage: by Industry: Urban State Owned Unit.

China is the largest labor force market in the world. China’s economic prosperity wouldn’t exist without the large number of people working in this country. With increasing living standards and growing inflation, the wages of employees in China are increasing as well. As of 2022, average wages in China increased to ******* yuan from ****** yuan in 2012. Wage gap between regions The wages vary in China depending on sector, position, gender and region like in any other country. Since China’s different regions have developed unequally, the wage gaps between people working in different regions can also be very large. This is a reason for no single minimum wage being set for the entire nation. The local governments set minimum wages based on local living standards. Considering the city tier, the wage standards are higher in cities with higher rankings. ******** and ******* have the highest minimum wage standards in China. Although the minimum wages in China have been increasing, the standards are still lower than in developed countries. Challenges of increasing labor costs Increasing wages also make the labor force market less attractive. Affected by increasing labor costs and the China-United States trade war, many companies are transferring their investment destinations, especially in the manufacturing sector. Local governments are also taking measures to ensure the living costs remain at a reasonable level to retain companies and employees. These measures include regulating the residential housing market more strictly.

This dataset provides values for WAGES IN MANUFACTURING reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

China Average Wage: Manufacturing data was reported at 58,049.000 RMB in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 54,338.000 RMB for 2016. China Average Wage: Manufacturing data is updated yearly, averaging 50,684.000 RMB from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2017, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58,049.000 RMB in 2017 and a record low of 42,911.000 RMB in 2013. China Average Wage: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table CN.GC: Average Wage: by Industry.

China Average Wage: Urban Non-private: Year to Date: Manufacturing data was reported at 103,932.000 RMB in Dec 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 97,528.000 RMB for Dec 2022. China Average Wage: Urban Non-private: Year to Date: Manufacturing data is updated quarterly, averaging 29,415.500 RMB from Dec 2007 (Median) to Dec 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 103,932.000 RMB in Dec 2023 and a record low of 6,801.000 RMB in Mar 2010. China Average Wage: Urban Non-private: Year to Date: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table CN.GC: Average Wage: by Industry: Urban Non-private.

As of 2023, the average annual salary of employees in non-private urban enterprises of Guangdong province in China amounted to around ******* yuan. Guangdong is the most populous province in China and home to many labor-intensive manufacturing companies as well.

Key information about China Monthly Earnings

• China Monthly Earnings stood at 1,392 USD in Dec 2023, compared with the previous figure of 1,336 USD in Dec 2022
• China Monthly Earnings data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Dec 2023, with an average number of 349 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 1,393 USD in Dec 2021 and a record low of 83 USD in Jun 2000

CEIC calculates Monthly Earnings from quarterly Earnings divided by 3 and converts it into USD. The National Bureau of Statistics provides year-to-date Average Wage in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Monthly Earnings cover urban population only.


Further information about China Monthly Earnings

• In the latest reports, China Population reached 1,410 million people in Dec 2023
• Unemployment Rate of China dropped to 5 % in Jun 2024
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 66 % in Dec 2023

Wages in Manufacturing in Vietnam decreased to 8400 VND Thousand/Month in the first quarter of 2024 from 10300 VND Thousand/Month in the fourth quarter of 2023. This dataset provides - Vietnam Wages In Manufacturing- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This dataset provides values for WAGES IN MANUFACTURING reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

China Average Wage: Urban Non-private: On Duty: Manufacturing data was reported at 104,063.000 RMB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 97,593.000 RMB for 2022. China Average Wage: Urban Non-private: On Duty: Manufacturing data is updated yearly, averaging 14,895.000 RMB from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2023, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 104,063.000 RMB in 2023 and a record low of 597.000 RMB in 1978. China Average Wage: Urban Non-private: On Duty: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table CN.GC: Average Wage: On Duty.

Average Wage: Urban Non-private: Manufacturing: Shanghai data was reported at 175,688.000 RMB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 164,495.000 RMB for 2022. Average Wage: Urban Non-private: Manufacturing: Shanghai data is updated yearly, averaging 83,165.500 RMB from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2023, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 175,688.000 RMB in 2023 and a record low of 34,206.000 RMB in 2006. Average Wage: Urban Non-private: Manufacturing: Shanghai data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table CN.GC: Average Wage: Region: by Industry: Urban Non-Private: Secondary Industry.

Average Wage: Urban Non-private: Manufacturing: Tibet data was reported at 102,972.000 RMB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 90,240.000 RMB for 2022. Average Wage: Urban Non-private: Manufacturing: Tibet data is updated yearly, averaging 53,832.000 RMB from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2023, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 102,972.000 RMB in 2023 and a record low of 15,252.000 RMB in 2006. Average Wage: Urban Non-private: Manufacturing: Tibet data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table CN.GC: Average Wage: Region: by Industry: Urban Non-Private: Secondary Industry.

In July 2025, surveyed employees of enterprises in China worked an average of **** hours per week. During 2024, the average weekly working hours of surveyed people employed in Chinese enterprises amounted to around 48.7 hours on average.

In 2018, manufacturing labor costs in China were estimated to be **** U.S. dollars per hour. This is compared to an estimated **** U.S. dollars per hour in Mexico, and **** U.S. dollars in Vietnam. Manufacturing jobs in the United States Many people in the United States believe manufacturing jobs to be the backbone of the U.S. economy, despite employment in the manufacturing sector decreasing since 1997, and the monthly change in manufacturing employment being highly variable. Although manufacturing added a value of about ** percent to the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, employment in the United States has been moving away from manufacturing to other means of employment. A difference in earnings Part of this steering away from manufacturing could be due to a difference in labor costs. While hourly wages in Vietnam were less than * U.S. dollars in 2018, hourly wages in the U.S. manufacturing sector hovered around ** U.S. dollars in 2018. The labor costs in the U.S. could simply be too high for companies, who look to countries such as China, Mexico, and Vietnam for cheaper labor.

This dataset provides values for MINIMUM WAGES reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.