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Minimum wage by country

35 countries ranked · OECD via Wikipedia — minimum wage

The statutory minimum wage at face value (nominal), per month in US dollars converted from the annual figure — not adjusted for local prices. Some countries set none. For a fairer comparison across countries, see the PPP version below.

1. 1Luxembourg$2,783/mo
2. 2Australia$2,572/mo
3. 3Netherlands$2,489/mo
4. 4United Kingdom$2,478/mo
5. 5New Zealand$2,417/mo
6. 6Ireland$2,383/mo
7. 7Germany$2,223/mo
8. 8Belgium$2,217/mo
9. 9Canada$2,038/mo
10. 10France$1,919/mo
11. 11Israel$1,568/mo
12. 12South Korea$1,512/mo
13. 13Spain$1,432/mo
14. 14Slovenia$1,357/mo
15. 15United States$1,257/mo
16. 16Portugal$1,073/mo
17. 17Poland$1,036/mo
18. 18Greece$1,032/mo
19. 19Malta$1,002/mo
20. 20Lithuania$1,000/mo
21. 21Croatia$909/mo
22. 22Estonia$888/mo
23. 23Czechia$814/mo
24. 24Slovakia$812/mo
25. 25Romania$761/mo

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