Based on a comparison of 80 countries in 2017, Switzerland ranked the highest in Gross Average Monthly Wage (USD) with USD 7,257 followed by Luxembourg and Iceland. On the other end of the scale was Ecuador with USD 0.020, El Salvador with USD 36.4 and Rwanda with USD 68.3.
Data for more countries are available at Gross Average Monthly Wage (USD) indicator page.
Gross Average Monthly Wage (USD) | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
Australia | USD | 6,304 | 6,511 | 6,173 | 5,611 | 5,106 | ||||||||||||||||
Austria | USD | 4,309 | 4,098 | 4,329 | 4,304 | 3,914 | ||||||||||||||||
Belgium | USD | 4,683 | 4,444 | 4,690 | 4,601 | 4,088 | ||||||||||||||||
Canada | USD | 4,786 | 4,909 | 4,917 | 4,696 | 4,167 | ||||||||||||||||
Denmark | USD | 6,058 | 5,727 | 5,992 | 5,970 | 5,433 | ||||||||||||||||
Finland | USD | 4,405 | 4,187 | 4,384 | 4,313 | 3,887 | ||||||||||||||||
Iceland | USD | ... | 3,990 | 3,924 | 4,354 | 4,610 | 4,761 | ... | ||||||||||||||
Ireland | USD | 5,114 | 4,712 | 4,829 | 4,752 | 4,310 | ||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | USD | 6,479 | 6,058 | 6,424 | 6,398 | 5,863 | ||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | USD | 5,021 | 4,717 | 4,990 | 4,863 | 4,383 | ||||||||||||||||
Norway | USD | 6,821 | 6,823 | 7,019 | 6,259 | 5,354 | ||||||||||||||||
Sweden | USD | 4,558 | 4,488 | 4,742 | 4,440 | 3,990 | ||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | USD | 8,111 | 7,722 | 7,890 | 7,770 | 7,309 | ||||||||||||||||
USA | USD | 4,484 | 4,606 | 4,646 | 4,784 | 4,915 | ||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | USD | 4,205 | 4,219 | 4,265 | 4,428 | 4,250 |