This is the map and list of Asian countries by monthly average wage (annual divided by 12 months) gross and net income (after taxes) average wages for full-time employees in their local currency and in US Dollar. The chart below reflects the average (mean) wage as reported by various data providers. The salary distribution is right-skewed, therefore more than 50% of people earn less than the average gross salary. Thus, the median figures provided further below might be more representative than averages

Maps

Gross average monthly salary The countries and territories have a gross average monthly salary of:

above $2,000 $1,000 to $1,999 $500 to $999 below $500

Net average monthly salary The countries and territories have a net average monthly salary of:

above $2,000 $1,000 to $1,999 $500 to $999 below $500

Asian countries by monthly average wage Country names displayed in italics represent transcontinental states (part of both Europe and Asia).

CountryMonthly average wageExchangerate to $Date (quarter)Local currencyUS dollarUS dollar, PPP-convertedGrossNetGrossNetNet Afghanistan 242 205 0.0136 2023-10 Armenia 0.00260 2026-04 Azerbaijan 690 594 0.59 2026-04 Bahrain 914BHD for Bahrainis and 264BHD for Expats 1,133 1,081 2.66 2025 Bangladesh 243 243 0.009 2023-10 Bhutan 467 448 0.012 2023-10 Brunei 1,708 1,708 0.7376 2023-10 Cambodia 336 336 976 0.00025 2025 China (urban non-private sector) (urban private sector) (urban non-private sector) (urban private sector) 1,586 (urban non-private sector)877 (urban private sector) 1,119 (urban non-private sector)625 (urban private sector) (urban non-private sector) (urban private sector) 0.1472025 Cyprus → 3,353 2,795 1.14 2025 (Q4) Timor Leste 175 175 1.0 2023-10 Georgia 896 716 0.379 2026 (Q1) Hong Kong https://www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/scode210.html https://hk.talent.com/en/tax-calculator?salary=20500&from=month&region=Hong+Kong 2,704 2,515 0.128 2025-Q2 India (self employed urban males) (self employed rural males) (self employed urban males) (self employed rural males) 206 (self employed urban males)116 (self employed rural males) 181 (self employed urban males)102 (self employed rural males) (self employed urban males) (self employed rural males) 0.012 2022 Indonesia 194 179 0.000058 2025-08 Iran 249 249 1,253 0.00002381 2026-06 Iraq 568 550 0.000764 2023-10 Israel 4,958 3,922 0.345 2026-02 Japan The OECD gives annual average wage earnings of JPY 5,703,038 and an exchange rate of JPY 149.66 per US dollar for 2025. The monthly figure is calculated by dividing the annual figure by 12. Net monthly wage calculated as JPY 475,253 × 77.4% = JPY 367,846.3,1762,458 0.0066822025 Jordan https://jordantimes.com/news/local/average-monthly-wage-reaches-jd544-2022-%E2%80%94-dos 767709 1.412022 Kazakhstan 985 807 0.002134 2026 (Q1) Kuwait https://timeskuwait.com/average-net-salaries-2025-kuwait-ranks-36th-worldwide-fourth-in-gulf/Average wage is 1,576 dinars for locals and 340 dinars for expats 2,187 1,961 3.237 2024-06 Kyrgyzstan 335 272 0.01143 2025 Laos 134 128 0.00004458 2026-06 Lebanon 470 410 1,010 0.0000666 2023-10 Malaysia 889782 2,460 0.2336 2025 Maldives 920 920 0.065 2023-10 Mongolia 781 680 0.0002924 2024 Myanmar 310 290 569 0.0005 2023-10 Nepal 240 213 0.0075 2023-10 North Korea 10 10 30 0.001 2023-10 Oman 2,377 2,187 2.6 2023-10 Pakistan 158 157 0.00356 2023 Philippines 376358 0.017 2024 Qatar https://www.ceicdata.com/en/indicator/qatar/monthly-earnings 3,411 3,240 0.274 2024 Russia 1,428 1,243 0.01268 2026-03 Saudi Arabia https://www.argaam.com/en/article/articledetail/id/176515210,159 SAR for locals and 4,376 SAR for expats 1,4781,333 0.267 2024-06 Singapore 5,106 3,965 0.78 2026 (Q1) South Korea The OECD reports estimated annual earnings of KRW 56,749,797 for the average worker and an annual-average exchange rate of KRW 1,422.44 per US dollar in 2025. The monthly figure is calculated by dividing annual earnings by 12. The OECD defines the average worker as an adult full-time worker in the industry sectors covered. The OECD reports take-home pay of 83.5% of gross earnings for an average single worker. The monthly net figure is calculated as KRW 4,729,150 × 83.5%. 3,325 2,776 0.0007030 2025 Sri Lanka 199 182 0.003 2023-10 Syria 52 44 100 0.000077 2023-10 Taiwan 1,8401,6603,944 0.031668 2025-11 Tajikistan 192 169 688 0.0911 2023-10 Thailand 480 454 0.031 2024 (Q4) Turkey 1,445 1,033 0.026 2024 Turkmenistan 881 792 1,586 0.286 2023-10 United Arab Emirates 3,470 3,297 0.272 2023-04 Uzbekistan 471 348 0.00008 2023-10 Vietnam 491 440 0.000039 2023-10 Yemen 529 375 245 0.004 2023-10

See also List of countries by average wage List of American countries by average wage List of European countries by average wage List of Oceanian countries by average wage

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