As of 2023, Rwanda had the lowest average monthly salary of employees in the world in terms of purchasing power parities (PPP), which takes the average cost of living in a country into account. Gambia had the second lowest average wages, with Ethiopia in third. Of the 20 countries with the lowest average salaries in the world, 17 were located in Africa. On the other hand, Luxembourg had the highest average monthly salaries of employees.

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

Of the seven largest developed economies, in 2023, the United States had the highest average wage by a significant margin at over 77,000 U.S. dollars per year. Canada had the second highest annual average wages, followed by Germany. Meanwhile, Japan had the lowest average wages out of the seven largest developed economies.

Kenya Average Wage Earnings data was reported at 894,232.800 KES in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 864,750.100 KES for 2022. Kenya Average Wage Earnings data is updated yearly, averaging 617,900.550 KES from Jun 2008 (Median) to 2023, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 894,232.800 KES in 2023 and a record low of 366,613.600 KES in 2008. Kenya Average Wage Earnings data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.G009: Average Wage Earnings: by Sector and Industry: International Standard of Industrial Classification Rev 4.

Key information about United States Monthly Earnings

• United States Monthly Earnings stood at 4,901 USD in Feb 2025, compared with the previous figure of 4,887 USD in Jan 2025
• US Monthly Earnings data is updated monthly, available from Mar 2006 to Feb 2025, with an average number of 3,469 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 4,901 USD in Feb 2025 and a record low of 2,743 USD in Mar 2006

• In the latest reports, US Population reached 341 million people in Dec 2024
• Unemployment Rate of US increased to 4 % in Feb 2025
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate remained the same rate at 62 % in Feb 2025

Luxembourg had the highest average monthly salary of employees in the world in 2024 in terms of purchasing power parities (PPP), which takes the average cost of living in a country into account. Belgium followed in second, with the Netherlands in third.

Average Wage Index: Urban Non-private: Fujian data was reported at 104.544 Prev Year=100 in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 105.845 Prev Year=100 for 2022. Average Wage Index: Urban Non-private: Fujian data is updated yearly, averaging 111.200 Prev Year=100 from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2023, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 140.600 Prev Year=100 in 1994 and a record low of 104.544 Prev Year=100 in 2023. Average Wage Index: Urban Non-private: Fujian 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 Index.

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

Japan recorded the lowest growth rate in average wages of the three advanced major economies included here over recent years. After an increase in wage growth around June and July 2024, the wage growth of Japan fell by around three percent in January 2025.

Luxembourg had the highest average annual wage in Europe in 2023, at approximately 89,700 U.S. dollars when adjusting for purchasing power parity (PPP). Greece, which had an average annual salary of less than 30,238 U.S dollars a year, had the lowest among the countries provided in this statistic.

This graph shows average wages around the world in 2012 as calculated by purchasing power parity. In 2012 the highest average wage was earned in Luxembourg at 4,089 purchasing power parity dollars. Wages and salaries Wages and salaries in the United States have increased during the last decades. The median weekly earnings of a full-time wage and salary worker were about 241 U.S. dollars in 1979 and shifted up to 768 U.S. dollars in 2012.

The median earnings of U.S. full-time wage and salary workers vary across their educational attainment. The highest paid workers are those who hold a bachelor’s degree, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The U.S. federal government specified minimum wage laws for workers in the United States, which say that workers must be paid no less than the current federal minimum wage. The minimum wage was set at 7.25 U.S. dollars per hour by federal law. The actual minimum wage varies from state to state, as some states have additional minimum wage laws.

For instance, the minimum wage in Washington was around 9.04 U.S. dollars per hour, while the worst minimum wage can be found in Georgia, where workers earn at least 5.15 U.S. dollars per hour. No minimum wages can be found in Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, South Carolina and Mississippi, as of January 1, 2012.

The number of workers paid hourly rates with earnings at or below the minimum wage in the U.S. was at its highest in the industry type of leisure and hospitality in 2013.

Recent statistics show that the share of female workers paid hourly rates at or below prevailing federal minimum wage in the United States decreased since 1979. In that year, 20.2 percent of the female wage and salary workers were paid below the federal minimum wage, while only 2.9 percent of the female workers were paid below the federal minimum wage in 2006.

Pakistan Average Monthly Wages data was reported at 24,028.000 PKR in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 21,326.000 PKR for 2019. Pakistan Average Monthly Wages data is updated yearly, averaging 12,636.500 PKR from Jun 2008 (Median) to 2021, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24,028.000 PKR in 2021 and a record low of 6,612.000 PKR in 2008. Pakistan Average Monthly Wages data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.G004: Average Monthly Wages: by Industry. No data for 2016-2017 as per source. Labour Force Survey has not been conducted for these two years due to Population Census.

Average Wage: Guizhou: South Guizhou data was reported at 94,821.000 RMB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 92,881.000 RMB for 2022. Average Wage: Guizhou: South Guizhou data is updated yearly, averaging 57,270.000 RMB from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2023, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 94,821.000 RMB in 2023 and a record low of 14,054.000 RMB in 2005. Average Wage: Guizhou: South Guizhou data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by South Guizhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table CN.GP: Average Wage: Prefecture Level Region.

Germany had an average salary of 65.7 thousand U.S dollars per year in 2023, the highest among the five largest European economies. Germany has consistently had the highest wages in Europe over the last thirty years. Many countries in Europe experienced a significant decrease in their average wage level following the global financial crisis of 2008, with France and Germany bucking this trend by retaining robust wage growth. While British wages have stagnated since the crash, only surpassing their 2007 level in 2019, Italian and Spanish wages have in fact fallen, driven by the macroeconomic troubles of these countries since the Eurozone crisis.

Average Wage: On Duty: Zhejiang: Huzhou data was reported at 106,718.000 RMB in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 97,620.000 RMB for 2020. Average Wage: On Duty: Zhejiang: Huzhou data is updated yearly, averaging 32,649.000 RMB from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2021, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 106,718.000 RMB in 2021 and a record low of 6,776.000 RMB in 1996. Average Wage: On Duty: Zhejiang: Huzhou data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Huzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table CN.GG: Average Wage: On Duty: Prefecture Level City.

Latvia Average Wages and Salaries: Gross: AR: Gambling and Betting Activities data was reported at 1,184.340 EUR in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,032.700 EUR for May 2018. Latvia Average Wages and Salaries: Gross: AR: Gambling and Betting Activities data is updated monthly, averaging 759.345 EUR from Jan 2008 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 126 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,184.340 EUR in Jun 2018 and a record low of 558.460 EUR in Feb 2010. Latvia Average Wages and Salaries: Gross: AR: Gambling and Betting Activities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Latvia – Table LV.G018: Average Wages and Salaries: Statistical Classification of Economic Activities Revision 2.

Worldwide, minimum net monthly wages vary from almost ***** U.S. dollars in Luxembourg to ** dollars in Nigeria as of January 2024. Minimum wages must be seen in relation with price levels in a country. One popular way to measure purchasing power is the Big Mac Index.

With only 1,100 euros after accounting for purchasing power parity (PPP), Yemen had the lowest average income per adult worldwide in 2022. However, most of the countries on the list are located in Sub-Saharan Africa.

In 2024, senior executives in the IT market reported the highest total annual compensation, with a median of over 127,388 thousand U.S. dollars. Developer advocates, managers, and developer experience engineers earned well over 100 thousand U.S. dollars annually. Site reliability engineers and cloud infrastructure engineers had median earnings of one thousand and 97 thousand U.S. dollars, respectively. At the lower end of the spectrum, academic researchers, front-end developers, and students earned less than 50 thousand U.S. dollars in total annual compensation.