Mexico vs United States: Average monthly earnings of employees (Local currency)
Average monthly earnings of employees (Local currency) over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10,609 against 6,273 in United States, a difference of 4,336.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 43 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,336 | 3,088 | 1,248 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5,605 | 3,738 | 1,867 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 8,669 | 5,257 | 3,413 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average monthly earnings of employees, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 10,609 against 6,273 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average monthly earnings of employees between Mexico and United States?
- 4,336, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for average monthly earnings of employees?
- Mexico ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average monthly earnings of employees (Local currency). 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. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.