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Average wage (PPP) by country

34 countries ranked · OECD via Wikipedia — average wage

The average wage, shown per month in US dollars at purchasing-power parity (PPP) — adjusted so the figure reflects what the pay actually buys locally. Based on OECD annual averages ÷ 12.

1. 1Luxembourg$7,871/mo
2. 2Iceland$7,496/mo
3. 3Switzerland$7,289/mo
4. 4United States$6,911/mo
5. 5Belgium$6,342/mo
6. 6Austria$6,314/mo
7. 7Netherlands$6,281/mo
8. 8Norway$6,239/mo
9. 9Denmark$6,169/mo
10. 10Australia$5,897/mo
11. 11Germany$5,786/mo
12. 12Canada$5,785/mo
13. 13United Kingdom$5,308/mo
14. 14New Zealand$5,203/mo
15. 15Slovenia$5,148/mo
16. 16France$5,051/mo
17. 17Ireland$5,036/mo
18. 18Finland$4,966/mo
19. 19Sweden$4,922/mo
20. 20Israel$4,561/mo
21. 21Spain$4,547/mo
22. 22Lithuania$4,408/mo
23. 23Italy$4,252/mo
24. 24South Korea$4,246/mo
25. 25Japan$4,121/mo

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