Highest Earning Countries in the World 2026
Countries ranked by average monthly employee earnings in PPP-adjusted international dollars. Data from ILOSTAT.
Average monthly earnings focus on what employees are paid before taxes and social security deductions. Using purchasing power parity makes the ranking more comparable across countries by adjusting for local price levels, while still reflecting gross employee pay rather than disposable income.
All 167 countries
| # | Country | Average Monthly Earnings (international $) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 9.3K |
| 2 | Belgium | 8.3K |
| 3 | Netherlands | 7.2K |
| 4 | Austria | 6.8K |
| 5 | United States | 6.3K |
| 6 | Finland | 6.3K |
| 7 | Germany | 6.1K |
| 8 | Norway | 5.8K |
| 9 | Denmark | 5.5K |
| 10 | Ireland | 5.4K |
| 11 | Italy | 5.3K |
| 12 | Slovenia | 5.3K |
| 13 | Malta | 5.3K |
| 14 | Spain | 5.2K |
| 15 | Bahamas | 5.1K |
| 16 | Canada | 4.7K |
| 17 | Switzerland | 4.7K |
| 18 | Cyprus | 4.6K |
| 19 | Sweden | 4.5K |
| 20 | South Korea | 4.5K |
| 21 | Singapore | 4.4K |
| 22 | Iceland | 4.3K |
| 23 | Qatar | 4.2K |
| 24 | United Kingdom | 4.1K |
| 25 | Estonia | 4.1K |
| 26 | New Zealand | 4.1K |
| 27 | Latvia | 4K |
| 28 | Lithuania | 4K |
| 29 | Croatia | 3.9K |
| 30 | Australia | 3.9K |
| 31 | Czechia | 3.6K |
| 32 | Greece | 3.5K |
| 33 | Bermuda | 3.5K |
| 34 | Saudi Arabia | 3.5K |
| 35 | Liberia | 3.2K |
| 36 | Poland | 3.1K |
| 37 | France | 3.1K |
| 38 | United Arab Emirates | 3K |
| 39 | San Marino | 3K |
| 40 | Romania | 2.9K |
| 41 | Solomon Islands | 2.8K |
| 42 | Japan | 2.8K |
| 43 | Israel | 2.7K |
| 44 | Macau | 2.6K |
| 45 | Bulgaria | 2.6K |
| 46 | Slovakia | 2.5K |
| 47 | Puerto Rico | 2.4K |
| 48 | Brunei | 2.4K |
| 49 | Hong Kong | 2.3K |
| 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.3K |
| 51 | Turkey | 2.2K |
| 52 | Russia | 2.2K |
| 53 | Montenegro | 2.2K |
| 54 | Serbia | 2.1K |
| 55 | Chile | 2.1K |
| 56 | Portugal | 2.1K |
| 57 | Kazakhstan | 2K |
| 58 | Hungary | 2K |
| 59 | Malaysia | 1.9K |
| 60 | Aruba | 1.9K |
| 61 | Guam | 1.9K |
| 62 | Costa Rica | 1.8K |
| 63 | Kuwait | 1.8K |
| 64 | Curaçao | 1.8K |
| 65 | Bahrain | 1.8K |
| 66 | New Caledonia | 1.7K |
| 67 | Panama | 1.7K |
| 68 | Azerbaijan | 1.6K |
| 69 | Uruguay | 1.6K |
| 70 | Mauritius | 1.6K |
| 71 | Seychelles | 1.6K |
| 72 | Lebanon | 1.6K |
| 73 | Ukraine | 1.5K |
| 74 | Thailand | 1.5K |
| 75 | Fiji | 1.5K |
| 76 | Mongolia | 1.5K |
| 77 | China | 1.4K |
| 78 | Bolivia | 1.4K |
| 79 | Bhutan | 1.4K |
| 80 | North Macedonia | 1.3K |
| 81 | Brazil | 1.3K |
| 82 | Uzbekistan | 1.3K |
| 83 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.3K |
| 84 | Albania | 1.3K |
| 85 | Dominican Republic | 1.3K |
| 86 | Argentina | 1.2K |
| 87 | Botswana | 1.2K |
| 88 | Ecuador | 1.2K |
| 89 | Vietnam | 1.2K |
| 90 | Paraguay | 1.2K |
| 91 | Maldives | 1.1K |
| 92 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.1K |
| 93 | Colombia | 1.1K |
| 94 | India | 1.1K |
| 95 | Barbados | 1.1K |
| 96 | Jordan | 1.1K |
| 97 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.1K |
| 98 | South Africa | 1.1K |
| 99 | Saint Lucia | 1.1K |
| 100 | Peru | 1K |
| 101 | Palau | 1K |
| 102 | Guatemala | 1K |
| 103 | El Salvador | 1K |
| 104 | Namibia | 1K |
| 105 | Moldova | 992.71 |
| 106 | Armenia | 983.06 |
| 107 | Djibouti | 969.76 |
| 108 | Nicaragua | 947.56 |
| 109 | Mexico | 908.55 |
| 110 | Eswatini | 902.72 |
| 111 | Tunisia | 901.81 |
| 112 | Samoa | 896.93 |
| 113 | Honduras | 891.5 |
| 114 | Suriname | 884.84 |
| 115 | Belize | 861.13 |
| 116 | Tonga | 860.17 |
| 117 | Philippines | 850.87 |
| 118 | Afghanistan | 836.26 |
| 119 | Tanzania | 836.21 |
| 120 | Marshall Islands | 803.6 |
| 121 | Georgia | 791.9 |
| 122 | Cambodia | 759.46 |
| 123 | Guyana | 749.33 |
| 124 | Senegal | 738.29 |
| 125 | Egypt | 712.56 |
| 126 | Sudan | 692.78 |
| 127 | Laos | 674.63 |
| 128 | Cape Verde | 639.1 |
| 129 | Chad | 607.6 |
| 130 | Zambia | 589.2 |
| 131 | Guinea | 586.52 |
| 132 | Nepal | 586.49 |
| 133 | Timor-Leste | 578.15 |
| 134 | Kiribati | 573.48 |
| 135 | Mozambique | 562.63 |
| 136 | Sri Lanka | 558.27 |
| 137 | Cameroon | 556.94 |
| 138 | Ivory Coast | 554.82 |
| 139 | Mali | 554.73 |
| 140 | Ghana | 546.26 |
| 141 | Yemen | 541.79 |
| 142 | Indonesia | 539.88 |
| 143 | Jamaica | 531.34 |
| 144 | Burkina Faso | 515.98 |
| 145 | Bangladesh | 470.33 |
| 146 | Comoros | 461.99 |
| 147 | Tajikistan | 459.98 |
| 148 | Uganda | 439.21 |
| 149 | Myanmar | 431.39 |
| 150 | Benin | 411.27 |
| 151 | Pakistan | 407.26 |
| 152 | Lesotho | 406.3 |
| 153 | Guinea-Bissau | 398.31 |
| 154 | Togo | 389.26 |
| 155 | Niger | 369.32 |
| 156 | Angola | 359.49 |
| 157 | Vanuatu | 342.32 |
| 158 | Republic of the Congo | 324.31 |
| 159 | Kenya | 322.06 |
| 160 | Ethiopia | 312.28 |
| 161 | DR Congo | 297.62 |
| 162 | Nigeria | 288.05 |
| 163 | Gambia | 267.58 |
| 164 | Madagascar | 248.48 |
| 165 | Rwanda | 193.28 |
| 166 | Malawi | 177.12 |
| 167 | Burundi | 152.78 |
Methodology
ILOSTATThis ranking uses ILOSTAT average monthly earnings of employees for all sexes, converted to PPP-adjusted international dollars. Countries are ranked by the most recent available observation. Coverage depends on national labour statistics, so some countries may have older or missing wage data.
Primary indicator: Average Monthly Earnings
Frequently Asked Questions
This ranking shows gross average monthly earnings — what employees are paid before income tax and employee social security contributions are deducted. After-tax pay can be substantially lower in countries with high marginal tax rates. For modeled net earnings of an average worker, see the Highest After-Tax Earnings ranking.
ILOSTAT pulls earnings from each country's official labour statistics, which differ in method, coverage, and reference period. Countries that report only formal-sector employees, exclude bonuses, or use older data can rank lower than expected. It is a comparison of available official series rather than a like-for-like wage census.
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) converts each country's local-currency wage into a common unit that controls for differences in price levels. An international dollar buys roughly the same average basket of goods in every country, so a salary that looks small in nominal terms can translate to a higher PPP figure if local prices are also lower.
Coverage depends on ILOSTAT's available Average Monthly Earnings data. Some countries may not report this indicator every year, so WorldStats ranks each country using its latest comparable observation.