Mexico vs United States of America: Average hourly earnings of STEM employees
Average hourly earnings of STEM employees over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 103.17 against 56.25 in United States of America, a difference of 46.92.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 22nd of 38 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.48 | 36.04 | 18.44 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 80.16 | 47.59 | 32.57 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of stem employees, Mexico or United States of America?
- Mexico, at 103.17 against 56.25 in United States of America as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of stem employees between Mexico and United States of America?
- 46.92, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for average hourly earnings of stem employees?
- Mexico ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 22nd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly earnings of STEM employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.