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 Real Wage Index: Urban Non-private data was reported at 2,593.000 1978=100 in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,457.100 1978=100 for 2022. China Real Wage Index: Urban Non-private data is updated yearly, averaging 370.000 1978=100 from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2023, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,593.000 1978=100 in 2023 and a record low of 106.600 1978=100 in 1979. China Real Wage Index: Urban Non-private 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: Real Wage Index.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

In 2023, an employee working for a not privately held company or organization in urban areas of China earned around ******* yuan annually on average. That year, the year-on-year growth rate of the average salary ranged at *** percent nominally and *** percent real. Regional differences in salary levels Salary levels in urban China have seen a significant rise between 2013 and 2023. During that period, average annual salaries of employees in non-private urban units have grown from around ****** to ******* yuan per year. Yet as of 2022, large income disparities still existed between different regions in China. While employees in Shanghai enjoyed the highest annual salaries on average, Henan province and Jilin province in central and northeastern China displayed the lowest average annual salaries. Regions with lower income levels are mainly located in central China or in the former centers of steel and heavy industry in Northeast China, whereas the coastal regions and municipalities in general still provide comparatively higher salaries. Occupational salary differences Moreover, a considerable salary discrepancy exists between different occupational groups in China. As of 2023, people working in IT services were atop the list earning about ******* yuan per year on average, whereas people in the financial service sector reached approximately ******* yuan. The hotels and catering sector ranked at the lower end with an average annual salary of around ****** yuan.

Hong Kong Real Wage Index: Transportation data was reported at 108.000 Sep1992=100 in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 109.600 Sep1992=100 for Sep 2017. Hong Kong Real Wage Index: Transportation data is updated semiannually, averaging 111.700 Sep1992=100 from Mar 2004 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 118.000 Sep1992=100 in Sep 2008 and a record low of 103.300 Sep1992=100 in Mar 2015. Hong Kong Real Wage Index: Transportation data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.G104: Nominal and Real Wage Index: by Industry: HSIC 2.0.

Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in China was reported at 53.32 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Wage and salary workers; male (% of males employed) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

China Real Wage Index: Urban Non-private: Information Transmission, Software and Information Technology Service data was reported at 107.241 Prev Year=100 in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 112.373 Prev Year=100 for 2021. China Real Wage Index: Urban Non-private: Information Transmission, Software and Information Technology Service data is updated yearly, averaging 107.464 Prev Year=100 from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2022, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 114.168 Prev Year=100 in 2005 and a record low of 104.520 Prev Year=100 in 2011. China Real Wage Index: Urban Non-private: Information Transmission, Software and Information Technology Service 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: Real Wage Index.

Hong Kong Real Wage Index: Personal Services data was reported at 168.500 Sep1992=100 in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 168.800 Sep1992=100 for Sep 2017. Hong Kong Real Wage Index: Personal Services data is updated semiannually, averaging 145.300 Sep1992=100 from Mar 2004 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 168.800 Sep1992=100 in Sep 2017 and a record low of 127.700 Sep1992=100 in Sep 2005. Hong Kong Real Wage Index: Personal Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.G104: Nominal and Real Wage Index: by Industry: HSIC 2.0.

This statistic shows the average yearly wage growth in China from 2010 to 2021. As of 2021, the average wages in China increased by *** percent compared to the previous year.

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.

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

Disposable Personal Income in China increased to 54188 CNY in 2024 from 51821 CNY in 2023. This dataset provides - China Disposable Income per Capita - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

China Real Wage Index: Urban Non-private: Leasing and Commercial Service data was reported at 101.828 Prev Year=100 in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 109.252 Prev Year=100 for 2021. China Real Wage Index: Urban Non-private: Leasing and Commercial Service data is updated yearly, averaging 107.254 Prev Year=100 from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2022, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 114.656 Prev Year=100 in 2013 and a record low of 100.753 Prev Year=100 in 2019. China Real Wage Index: Urban Non-private: Leasing and Commercial Service 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: Real Wage Index.

Average real wage growth has differed regionally between 2010 and 2022. Both Central and Western Asia and the Asia Pacific region (including China) have seen high rates of growth and have experienced minimal decreases. Growth peaked at 12.4% in 2021 for Central and Western Asia and 4.7% for the Asia Pacific region. However, much of the growth in the Asia Pacific region can be attributed to the growth of China. On the other hand, African countries have seen several years of wage decrease recently, the largest drop being in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world.

Real Wage Index: Urban Non-private: Shanghai data was reported at 107.613 Prev Year=100 in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 108.053 Prev Year=100 for 2022. Real Wage Index: Urban Non-private: Shanghai data is updated yearly, averaging 108.578 Prev Year=100 from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2023, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 120.700 Prev Year=100 in 1999 and a record low of 101.231 Prev Year=100 in 2012. Real Wage Index: Urban Non-private: 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: Real Wage Index.