Of the seven largest developed economies, in 2023, the United States had the highest average wage by a significant margin at over 77,000 U.S. dollars per year. Canada had the second highest annual average wages, followed by Germany. Meanwhile, Japan had the lowest average wages out of the seven largest developed economies.
Average annual wages in major developed countries from 2010 to 2023
(in PPP U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
United Kingdom
United States
2023
63,398
55,680
62,473
45,987
42,118
55,173
77,226
2022
63,259
56,622
62,570
47,294
43,228
54,891
77,001
2021
64,013
56,385
64,040
48,538
43,689
55,866
79,233
2020
63,712
54,247
63,886
46,443
43,079
54,852
77,890
2019
61,196
57,061
64,404
48,770
43,346
55,560
73,430
2018
60,827
56,515
63,345
48,529
42,797
54,925
72,132
2017
59,985
56,588
62,471
48,474
42,317
54,737
71,291
2016
59,144
55,814
61,820
48,787
42,212
54,374
70,521
2015
60,287
55,176
60,887
48,400
41,642
53,737
70,402
2014
59,847
54,654
59,519
47,984
41,846
53,010
68,644
2013
59,075
54,281
58,537
47,797
42,613
52,845
67,582
2012
58,456
53,827
57,991
47,643
42,580
52,396
67,882
2011
57,771
53,481
57,228
49,203
43,300
52,810
67,307
2010
57,084
53,577
56,096
50,001
42,617
53,791
67,217
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OECD. (October 10, 2024). Average annual wages in major developed countries from 2010 to 2023 (in PPP U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039216/average-wages-developed-countries/
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