Start With a Country
Search or choose an OECD economy to view its wage history and consumer price profile.
United States
$86,977
+2.1% 5-Year
United Kingdom
$66,299
+1.2% 5-Year
Germany
$76,285
+2.0% 5-Year
Japan
$50,183
−2.2% 5-Year
Canada
$67,901
−0.3% 5-Year
Australia
$72,018
−1.4% 5-Year
France
$60,483
+3.7% 5-Year
Switzerland
$92,285
+7.1% 5-Year
Netherlands
$80,136
−2.0% 5-Year
Sweden
$61,443
−1.7% 5-Year
South Korea
$61,259
+3.1% 5-Year
Spain
$57,779
+4.3% 5-Year
How Wages Have Changed
Five-year wage trend for the six highest-earning economies, plotted from reported observations only.
USD PPP, constant prices · reported observations only · hover or touch a year for values
Compare Consumer Price Levels
See how eight consumer price categories compare with the United States benchmark of 100.
Wage and Price Tools
Work Schedule Wage Calculator
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Open →Real Wage Change Calculator
Measure how PPP-adjusted average wages changed between two years.
Open →Price Level Benchmark Calculator
Turn a US price reference into an index-based benchmark.
Open →Compare Wages in the Same Year
Compare PPP-adjusted average wages across two to five economies using one shared data year.
Open →Build a Custom Price Mix
Weight the consumer categories that matter to you and compare their relative price levels across two economies.
Open →A Clearer Way to Compare Wages and Prices
Cost&Wage turns comparable OECD wage and consumer price statistics into clear country profiles, historical charts and side-by-side comparisons. Explore PPP-adjusted average wages across 38 economies, follow how real wages have changed over time, and compare eight consumer price categories using the United States as a consistent reference point. The site is designed to make complex public data easier to search, read and compare without turning the results into personal financial, employment or relocation advice.