Asian countries: Average monthly wage ranking

32 Asia-Pacific countries and territories ranked by average monthly earnings of employees (PPP, international dollars), highest first. The top three are South Korea, Singapore, New Zealand. Each number has its source (public statistics from the UN, the World Bank and others) and year.

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RankCountry/territoryAverage monthly wage (price-adjusted)YearSource
1South Korea4,525 International dollars2022ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
2Singapore4,420 International dollars2021ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
3New Zealand4,064 International dollars2022ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
4Australia3,926 International dollars2021ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
5Solomon Islands2,823 International dollars2005ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
6Japan2,809 International dollars2021ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
7Macau2,645 International dollars2018ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
8Brunei2,376 International dollars2014ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
9Hong Kong2,324 International dollars2016ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
10Malaysia1,866 International dollars2020ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
11Mongolia1,683 International dollars2025ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
12Thailand1,574 International dollars2025ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
13Fiji1,503 International dollars2024ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
14China1,435 International dollars2022ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
15Bhutan1,333 International dollars2025ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
16Vietnam1,198 International dollars2024ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
17Maldives1,141 International dollars2019ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
18India1,120 International dollars2025ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
19Palau1,042 International dollars2023ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
20Philippines893.0 International dollars2024ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
21Marshall Islands804.0 International dollars2019ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
22Cambodia788.0 International dollars2025ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
23Laos675.0 International dollars2022ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
24Nepal586.0 International dollars2017ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
25Timor-Leste578.0 International dollars2021ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
26Kiribati573.0 International dollars2023ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
27Sri Lanka558.0 International dollars2024ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
28Indonesia540.0 International dollars2023ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
29Bangladesh470.0 International dollars2024ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
30Myanmar431.0 International dollars2020ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
31Pakistan407.0 International dollars2025ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）
32Vanuatu342.0 International dollars2010ILO SDMX（ILO,DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB）

The latest year available differs by country (2005–2025). Check the Year column.

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