The average wage is a measure of total income divided by total number of employees employed. In this article, the average wage is adjusted for living expenses "purchasing power parity" (PPP). This is not to be confused with the average income which is a measure of total income including wage, investment benefit, and other capital gains divided by total number of people in the population including non-working residents. Average wages can differ from median income; for example, the Social Security Administration estimated that the 2023 average net wage in the United States was $63,932, while the 2023 median net wage was $43,222.

OECD statistics The OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) dataset contains data on average annual wages for full-time and full-year equivalent employees in the total economy. Average annual wages per full-time equivalent dependent employee are obtained by dividing the national-accounts-based total wage bill by the average number of employees in the total economy, which is then multiplied by the ratio of average usual weekly hours per full-time employee to average usually weekly hours for all employees.

* Indicates "Economy of [country or territory]" links.

+Development of average annual wages 2000–2025 (Constant Prices USD PPP 2025)"OECD.Stat: Average annual wages"Country2025202020102000 100,60582,750 66,441 69,821 98,53090,99786,17877,473 92,28586,151 83,217 74,867 86,97785,17173,51566,815 80,13681,772 81,99675,116 80,00975,471 74,389 71,615 78,30175,824 73,74567,705 78,09076,85770,24460,085 76,28574,80765,86964,046 73,46269,33260,44246,455 72,01873,06767,65758,709 70,11372,134 68,116 48,117 67,90168,08661,12754,216 66,29965,54164,48255,158 63,37656,49249,62638,068 63,05363,10061,13252,219 61,44362,49555,26745,863 61,25959,41949,55040,011 60,89659,357 51,22641,986 60,48358,32757,66750,339 58,11250,12331,21318,828 57,77955,38058,02253,409 57,42654,27449,11852,106 ..35,920 25,544 24,979 53,86452,901 57,79055,459 50,18351,294 51,438 51,891 49,07442,17932,75827,946 44,93739,46139,084 38,604 44,70939,81025,601 15,300 ..46,398 31,315 26,949 43,60742,33033,93224,204 41,01940,390 28,995 16,870 ..39 081 40 29625 514 39,14532,96127,27320,304 37,83236,846 30,353 22,206 32,41232,517 41,643 32,710 ..35,659 28,087 .. 24,46322,465 21,52323,912

UNECE statistics

The gross average monthly wage estimates for 2023 are computed by converting national currency figures from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Statistical Database, compiled from national and international (the CIS, Eurostat, the OECD) official sources. Wages in U.S. dollars are computed by the UNECE Secretariat using purchasing-power-parity dollars.

Gross average monthly wages cover total wages and salaries in cash and in kind, before any tax deduction and before social security contributions. They include wages and salaries, remuneration for time not worked, bonuses and gratuities paid by the employer to the employee. Wages cover the total economy and are expressed per full-time equivalent employee.

* Indicates "Economy of [country or territory]" links. +List of countries by gross average monthly wages(USD, at current exchange rates) Country Gross AverageMonthly WageYear 9,1662024 7,5362024 7,1322024 6,9112024 6,3612024 5,5782024 5,3272024 5,2512024 5,1362024 5,0572024 5,0122024 4,7722024 4,5312024 4,4192024 4,1772024 4,0492024 3,6372024 3,3472024 2,9882024 2,9792024 2,7812024 2,6902024 2,5922024 2,1432024 2,1172024 2,0892024 2,0442024 1,9702024 1,9182024 1,8502024 1,8372024 1,8232024 1,6652024 1,5452024 1,3622023 1,2852024 1,2512024 1,1832024 1,1722024 1,0902024 9362013 8652024 8322024 7832024 7572024 7312024 7002024 5492023 5352024 4912025 4012017 3482024 2142024

See also Disposable household and per capita income List of Asian countries by average wage List of ASEAN countries and subdivisions by minimum wage List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita List of countries by GNI per capita growth List of countries by labour productivity List of countries by minimum wage List of countries by wealth per adult List of European countries by average wage Personal income in the United States

References

External links GDP per capita by country. Interactive GDP chart that allows filtering by various national groupings (such as ASEAN, BRICS, the EU, NATO etc.).