Australia vs United States: Average monthly earnings of employees
Average monthly earnings of employees over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,273 against 5,906 in Australia, a difference of 367.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and United States ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,421 | 3,049 | 372.24 | Australia |
| 2010s | 3,354 | 3,738 | 383.82 | United States |
| 2020s | 5,768 | 4,551 | 1,216 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average monthly earnings of employees, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 6,273 against 5,906 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average monthly earnings of employees between Australia and United States?
- 367, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for average monthly earnings of employees?
- Australia ranks 25th and United States ranks 24th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average monthly earnings of 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.