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.

This statistic shows the average annual salary of employees in non-private enterprises and organizations in urban China in 2023, by region. In 2023, an employee in the urban regions of the Chinese Jiangsu province earned around 125,100 yuan per annum on average. The national average reached about 120,700 yuan that year. Aside from regional discrepancies, the respective industry had a large influence on the average annual salary of employees in urban China. Employees in the IT sector of China earned about 231,800 yuan on average, whereas people employed in the hotel and catering sector had an average annual salary of about 58,100 yuan in 2023.

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.

The statistic shows the average annual salary of employees working for urban non-private companies and organizations in China between 2014 and 2024, by geographic region. In 2024, the average income of an employee working at an urban unit in West China ranged at approximately ******* yuan per year.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Labor Compensation: Earnings: All Activities: Monthly for China (LCEATT03CNA664N) from 1970 to 2014 about compensation, China, and earnings.

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.

Minimum Wages in China increased to 2690 CNY/Month in 2025 from 2590 CNY/Month in 2024. This dataset provides - China Minimum Wages- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about China Monthly Earnings

• China Monthly Earnings stood at 1,438 USD in Dec 2024, compared with the previous figure of 1,392 USD in Dec 2023
• China Monthly Earnings data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Dec 2024, with an average number of 327 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 1,438 USD in Dec 2024 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 1,408 million people in Dec 2024
• Unemployment Rate of China increased to 5 % in Sep 2025
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 65 % in Dec 2024

Monthly and long-term China Wages data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

China Central Management SOE: Average Salary data was reported at 176,599.300 RMB/Person in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 165,579.300 RMB/Person for 2021. China Central Management SOE: Average Salary data is updated yearly, averaging 72,481.150 RMB/Person from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2022, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 176,599.300 RMB/Person in 2022 and a record low of 20,987.500 RMB/Person in 2002. China Central Management SOE: Average Salary data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Business and Economic Survey – Table CN.OE: Non-financial Enterprise: State Owned and Holding: Central Management.

Graph and download economic data for Share of Labour Compensation in GDP at Current National Prices for China (LABSHPCNA156NRUG) from 1952 to 2019 about compensation, China, labor, and GDP.

China Disposable Income per Capita: Year to Date: Wage and Salary data was reported at 6,975.788 RMB in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 23,327.000 RMB for Dec 2024. China Disposable Income per Capita: Year to Date: Wage and Salary data is updated quarterly, averaging 10,104.000 RMB from Mar 2013 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23,327.000 RMB in Dec 2024 and a record low of 2,849.430 RMB in Mar 2013. China Disposable Income per Capita: Year to Date: Wage and Salary data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Income per Capita.

China Disposable Income per Capita: Rural: Wage and Salary data was reported at 9,799.000 RMB in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,080.494 RMB for 2023. China Disposable Income per Capita: Rural: Wage and Salary data is updated yearly, averaging 2,734.100 RMB from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2024, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,799.000 RMB in 2024 and a record low of 571.500 RMB in 1998. China Disposable Income per Capita: Rural: Wage and Salary data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Income per Capita.

China Disposable Income per Capita: Year to Date: Urban: Wage and Salary data was reported at 9,705.962 RMB in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 32,899.000 RMB for Dec 2024. China Disposable Income per Capita: Year to Date: Urban: Wage and Salary data is updated quarterly, averaging 14,550.000 RMB from Mar 2013 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32,899.000 RMB in Dec 2024 and a record low of 4,498.710 RMB in Mar 2013. China Disposable Income per Capita: Year to Date: Urban: Wage and Salary data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Income per Capita.

This statistic shows the average annual salary of employees in not privately held companies and organizations in urban China in 2024, by sector. In 2024, the average annual wage of a construction worker in urban China was around 89,500 yuan, compared to 85,800 in the previous year. IT, research, and financial services are sectors where the average income is the highest.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents median income data over a decade or more for males and females categorized by Total, Full-Time Year-Round (FT), and Part-Time (PT) employment in China. It showcases annual income, providing insights into gender-specific income distributions and the disparities between full-time and part-time work. The dataset can be utilized to gain insights into gender-based pay disparity trends and explore the variations in income for male and female individuals.

Key observations: Insights from 2023

Based on our analysis ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, we present the following observations: - All workers, aged 15 years and older: In China, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $58,750 for males and $30,313 for females.

These income figures highlight a substantial gender-based income gap in China. Women, regardless of work hours, earn 52 cents for each dollar earned by men. This significant gender pay gap, approximately 48%, underscores concerning gender-based income inequality in the city of China.

- Full-time workers, aged 15 years and older: In China, among full-time, year-round workers aged 15 years and older, males earned a median income of $62,188, while females earned $69,375

Surprisingly, within the subset of full-time workers, women earn a higher income than men, earning 1.12 dollars for every dollar earned by men. This suggests that within full-time roles, womens median incomes significantly surpass mens, contrary to broader workforce trends.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. All incomes have been adjusting for inflation and are presented in 2023-inflation-adjusted dollars.

Gender classifications include:

• Male
• Female

Employment type classifications include:

• Full-time, year-round: A full-time, year-round worker is a person who worked full time (35 or more hours per week) and 50 or more weeks during the previous calendar year.
• Part-time: A part-time worker is a person who worked less than 35 hours per week during the previous calendar year.

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column presents the data year. Expected values are 2010 to 2023
• Male Total Income: Annual median income, for males regardless of work hours
• Male FT Income: Annual median income, for males working full time, year-round
• Male PT Income: Annual median income, for males working part time
• Female Total Income: Annual median income, for females regardless of work hours
• Female FT Income: Annual median income, for females working full time, year-round
• Female PT Income: Annual median income, for females working part time

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Margin of Error

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China Disposable Income per Capita: YoY: Year to Date: Wage and Salary data was reported at 5.929 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.800 % for Dec 2024. China Disposable Income per Capita: YoY: Year to Date: Wage and Salary data is updated quarterly, averaging 8.600 % from Mar 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.400 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 1.200 % in Mar 2020. China Disposable Income per Capita: YoY: Year to Date: Wage and Salary data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Income per Capita.

The purpose of this project was to measure and estimate the distribution of income in both rural and urban areas of the People's Republic of China. The principal investigators based their definition of income on cash payments and on a broad range of additional components: payments in kind valued at market prices, agricultural output produced for self-consumption valued at market prices, the value of ration coupons and other direct subsidies, and the imputed value of housing. The rural component of this collection consists of two data files, one in which the individual is the unit of analysis and a second in which the household is the unit of analysis. Individual rural respondents reported on their employment status, level of education, Communist Party membership, type of employer (e.g., public, private, or foreign), type of economic sector in which employed, occupation, whether they held a second job, retirement status, monthly pension, monthly wage, and other sources of income. Demographic variables include relationship to householder, gender, age, and student status. Rural households reported extensively on the character of the household and residence. Information was elicited on type of terrain surrounding the house, geographic position, type of house, and availability of electricity. Also reported were sources of household income (e.g., farming, industry, government, rents, and interest), taxes paid, value of farm, total amount and type of cultivated land, financial assets and debts, quantity and value of various crops (e.g., grains, cotton, flax, sugar, tobacco, fruits and vegetables, tea, seeds, nuts, lumber, livestock and poultry, eggs, fish and shrimp, wool, honey, and silkworm cocoons), amount of grain purchased or provided by a collective, use of chemical fertilizers, gasoline, and oil, quantity and value of agricultural machinery, and all household expenditures (e.g., food, fuel, medicine, education, transportation, and electricity). The urban component of this collection also consists of two data files, one in which the individual is the unit of analysis and a second in which the household is the unit of analysis. Individual urban respondents reported on their economic status within the household, Communist Party membership, sex, age, nature of employment, and relationship to the household head. Information was collected on all types and sources of income from each member of the household whether working, nonworking, or retired, all revenue received by owners of private or individual enterprises, and all in-kind payments (e.g., food and durable and non-durable goods). Urban households reported total income (including salaries, interest on savings and bonds, dividends, rent, leases, alimony, gifts, and boarding fees), all types and values of food rations received, and total debt. Information was also gathered on household accommodations and living conditions, including number of rooms, total living area in square meters, availability and cost of running water, sanitary facilities, heating and air-conditioning equipment, kitchen availability, location of residence, ownership of home, and availability of electricity and telephone. Households reported on all of their expenditures including amounts spent on food items such as wheat, rice, edible oils, pork, beef and mutton, poultry, fish and seafood, sugar, and vegetables by means of both coupons in state-owned stores and at free market prices. Information was also collected on rents paid by the households, fuel available, type of transportation used, and availability and use of medical and child care. The Chinese Household Income Project collected data in 1988, 1995, 2002, and 2007. ICPSR holds data from the first three collections, and information about these can be found on the series description page. Data collected in 2007 are available through the China Institute for Income Distribution.