Earnings
The Countries with the Highest Salaries
According to recent analysis, employees in Luxembourg enjoy the highest salaries among OECD countries. When looking at PPP U.S. dollars, the average person working in the European country brings home close to $63 thousand every year. The U.S. and Switzerland aren't far behind with $60 thousand - a far cry from the median $15 thousand received by those in Mexico.
20 countries with the highest average monthly salaries of employees worldwide in 2025 (in PPP U.S. dollars)
Median incomes in the countries of the European Union (EU) in 2019 (in units of purchasing power standard)
Average annual salaries of the largest economies in Europe from 1991 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars)
Ranking of OECD countries where primary education teachers have the highest salaries in the world in 2023 (in U.S. dollars)
Average hourly income of households in European countries in 2023 (in euros)
Average annual salary amount adjusted for purchasing power in OECD member countries in 2023 (in U.S. dollars)
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