Earnings

The Countries with the Highest Salaries

According to recent analysis, employees in Luxembourg enjoy the highest salaries among OECD countries. When looking at PPP U.S. dollars, the average person working in the European country brings home close to $63 thousand every year. The U.S. and Switzerland aren't far behind with $60 thousand - a far cry from the median $15 thousand received by those in Mexico.

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This chart shows the median salary in selected countries in 2016.

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