New Zealand vs United States of America: Average monthly earnings of employees
Average monthly earnings of employees over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6,273 against 5,830 in New Zealand, a difference of 443.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th of 43 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,988 | 4,161 | 826.85 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5,489 | 4,649 | 840.16 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average monthly earnings of employees, New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 6,273 against 5,830 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average monthly earnings of employees between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 443, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for average monthly earnings of employees?
- New Zealand ranks 21st and United States of America 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.