Of the five largest developed economies, in 2020, the United States had the highest average wage by a significant margin at 69,391 U.S. dollars per year. The next highest was Germany, with an average wage of 53,744 U.S. dollars per year, while Japan had the lowest at 38,514 U.S. dollars.
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OECD. (July 7, 2021). Average annual wages in major developed countries from 2008 to 2020 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039216/average-wages-developed-countries/
OECD. "Average annual wages in major developed countries from 2008 to 2020 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039216/average-wages-developed-countries/
OECD. (2021). Average annual wages in major developed countries from 2008 to 2020 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039216/average-wages-developed-countries/
OECD. "Average Annual Wages in Major Developed Countries from 2008 to 2020 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039216/average-wages-developed-countries/
OECD, Average annual wages in major developed countries from 2008 to 2020 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1039216/average-wages-developed-countries/ (last visited July 06, 2022)