Average annual wages

Average annual wages compared across major economies by year

Trend over time

Luxembourg Iceland Switzerland

Rank	Country	Average annual wages
1	Luxembourg	$94,447
2	Iceland	$89,947
3	Switzerland	$87,468
4	United States	$82,933
5	Belgium	$76,109
6	Austria	$75,767
7	Netherlands	$75,370
8	Norway	$74,864
9	Denmark	$74,022
10	Australia	$70,736
11	Germany	$69,433
12	Canada	$69,417
13	United Kingdom	$63,691
14	New Zealand	$62,437
15	Slovenia	$61,776
16	France	$60,608
17	Ireland	$60,431
18	Sweden	$60,415
19	Finland	$59,597
20	Israel	$54,736
21	Spain	$54,564
22	Lithuania	$52,898
23	Italy	$51,019
24	Korea	$50,947
25	Japan	$49,446
26	Türkiye	$47,253
27	Latvia	$45,567
28	Poland	$44,211
29	Costa Rica	$41,010
30	Portugal	$40,002
31	Estonia	$38,975
32	Czechia	$38,489
33	Chile	$38,130
34	Slovakia	$36,105
35	Hungary	$34,996
36	Greece	$32,257
37	Colombia	$28,838
38	Mexico	$20,423

Source: World Bank · Data 2024 · Source updated — · Retrieved 2026-06-12