Median monthly earnings of employees in India
India: Median monthly earnings of employees was 15,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Median monthly earnings of employees in India, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median monthly earnings of employees in India is 15,000, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 116.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median monthly earnings of employees in India peaked at 15,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,033, in 2005.
That places India 33rd out of 93 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Median monthly earnings of employees in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,033 | — |
| 2010 | 5,646 | +86.1% |
| 2012 | 6,933 | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 10,000 | +44.2% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,052 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 12,000 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 12,200 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 13,500 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 15,000 | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,033 | 3,033 | 3,033 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,145 | 5,646 | 10,000 | 4 |
| 2020s | 13,125 | 11,052 | 15,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 30 Dominican Republic 23,988 compare
- 31 Jamaica 17,329 compare
- 32 Philippines 15,208 compare
- 34 Bangladesh 14,000 compare
- 35 Thailand 13,000 compare
- 36 Mexico 9,675 compare
More work & labour data for India
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5078 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 876,613 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 782,365 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 761,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median monthly earnings of employees in India?
- Median monthly earnings of employees in India was 15,000 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,033 in 2005.
- How does India rank for median monthly earnings of employees?
- India ranks 33rd out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Median monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.