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Mapped: Average Wages in OECD CountriesPublished 4 days ago on February
20, 2025
By Govind Bhutada
Article/Editing:
Niccolo Conte
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This infographic visualizes the highest and lowest average annual wages
across 34 OECD countries, showing how wages vary globally.

Mapped: Average Wages in OECD Countries
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Salaries can vary widely across countries due to factors like economic productivity, cost of living, and purchasing power.

Even within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)—a group of mostly high-income economies—wages differ
significantly, with some countries offering four times as much pay as
others.

This infographic uses data from the OECD to map the average annual wages
across 34 member countries as of 2023. The OECD calculates average wages
by dividing each country’s total annual wage bill by the average number
of employees (full-time equivalent).

Wage figures are presented in U.S. dollars after purchasing power parity
(PPP) adjustments, which help account for cost-of-living differences
between nations.

Which Countries Have the Highest Wages?
European countries dominate the highest-paying OECD job markets, with Luxembourg leading the pack at nearly $90,000 per year. With Iceland
($87K) and Switzerland ($83K), that makes Europe home to the top three highest-wage nations.

Below is a detailed look at how average annual wages vary across 34 OECD nations:


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Rank Country Average Annual Wage (USD, PPP-adjusted, 2023)
1 Luxembourg 🇱🇺 $89,767
2 Iceland 🇮🇸 $87,421
3 Switzerland 🇨🇭 $83,332
4 United States 🇺🇸 $80,115
5 Belgium 🇧🇪 $73,206
6 Norway 🇳🇴 $71,972
7 Austria 🇦🇹 $71,167
8 Netherlands 🇳🇱 $70,185
9 Denmark 🇩🇰 $69,525
10 Australia 🇦🇺 $67,101
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Rank Country Average Annual Wage (USD, PPP-adjusted, 2023)
11 Canada 🇨🇦 $66,211
12 Germany 🇩🇪 $65,719
13 France 🇫🇷 $59,087
14 OECD 🌍 $58,232
15 New Zealand 🇳🇿 $58,097
16 Sweden 🇸🇪 $57,996
17 Finland 🇫🇮 $57,860
18 United Kingdom 🇬🇧 $57,617
19 Ireland 🇮🇪 $56,809
20 Slovenia 🇸🇮 $55,660
Rank Country Average Annual Wage (USD, PPP-adjusted, 2023)
21 Spain 🇪🇸 $51,336
22 Israel 🇮🇱 $50,964
23 Korea 🇰🇷 $49,062
24 Italy 🇮🇹 $48,874
25 Lithuania 🇱🇹 $48,864
26 Japan 🇯🇵 $46,792
27 Poland 🇵🇱 $41,050
28 Latvia 🇱🇻 $38,740
29 Portugal 🇵🇹 $37,500
30 Estonia 🇪🇪 $37,404

Rank Country Average Annual Wage (USD, PPP-adjusted, 2023)
31 Czechia 🇨🇿 $37,366
32 Slovak Republic 🇸🇰 $31,733
33 Hungary 🇭🇺 $31,709
34 Greece 🇬🇷 $30,238
35 Mexico 🇲🇽 $20,474



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The United States ($80K) and Australia ($67K) stand out as the only non-European countries in the top 10. Across all OECD countries, the
average wage stands at around $58,000 per year.

Comparing the highest- and lowest-wage countries reveals a stark
difference. At the bottom of the list, Mexico has the lowest average
wages of just over $20,000 per year—less than a quarter of what the
average worker earns in Luxembourg.

How Are Wages Changing?
While wealthier nations consistently top the wage rankings, Eastern
European countries have seen the fastest real wage growth over the past
three decades.

Specifically, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia—once part of the former
Soviet bloc—have significantly increased wages since 1995, each by more
than 200%.

Meanwhile, the Netherlands, Italy, and Japan have seen the lowest real
wage growth between 1995 and 2023. Japan stands out for stagnation, with
its real wages falling by 4% since 1995.

Learn More on the Voronoi App
Which countries will see the fastest wage growth over this decade? Find
out in this infographic on the Voronoi app: Projections: Annual GDP per
Capita Growth Rates.

Related Topics:united stateseuropeoecdwagesmexicosalaryaverage incomeluxembourgU.S.OECD productivityWage growthAnnual income
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