France
Data verified August 2026 · Sources
France's $60,483 PPP-adjusted average wage in 2025 sits just 1.3% below its 2019 peak, held steady by automatic minimum-wage revaluation, while consumer prices index at 70.4 against the US benchmark of 100.
France at a Glance
1Y Change
+1.0%
5Y Change
+3.7%
10Y Change
+1.7%
Historical Peak
$61,289 2019
Change From Peak
−1.3%
Overall Price Level
70.4
France’s Wage Story
Follow how PPP-adjusted average annual wages have changed in France using constant-price OECD data.
USD PPP, constant prices · missing years shown as gaps, never interpolated
Ten Years Ago
$59,485 (2015)
Historical Peak
$61,289 2019
Latest Wage
$60,483 2025
Data Coverage
Wage history: 1990–2025
Reported observations: 36
Missing wage years: None
Latest price data: 2024 · 8 of 8 categories available
Grinding Back Toward the 2019 High
French wages moved +1.7% over ten years, recovered to +3.7% across five, and added +1.0% in the latest year. At $60,483 in 2025 the level is only 1.3% beneath the 2019 series high of $61,289, so the profile is one of near-recovery rather than fresh decline. The 2015 reading of $59,485 underlines how weak the early decade was compared with the recent half.
A Floor That Lifts the Lower End
Automatic minimum-wage revaluation supports the lower end of the wage distribution in France, which helps explain why the five-year change of +3.7% outpaces the decade's +1.7% — the earlier years of the decade were weaker. The +1.0% latest-year change at a near-peak suggests the level is grinding back toward its prior high rather than stalling at a distance. Context like revaluation frames the reading; it does not prove any single year's cause. At the current pace the gap to the 2019 high is small enough that a single average year could close it — a different situation from peers still digging out of double-digit holes.
Thirty Points Under the U.S. Reference
France's 2024 overall price level reads 70.4 on the US-referenced index, 29.6 points under the benchmark. That position answers a different question from wages — relative price level, not euro cost — and belongs beside the grind back toward the 2019 high. France's wage record starts in 1990 and spans 36 reported years.
France’s Everyday Price Profile
Compare eight consumer price categories in France with the United States reference value of 100.
Overall
Food
Clothing
Housing
Health
Transport
Recreation
Restaurants & Accommodation
What Stands Out
Highest: Transport
Transport has the highest relative price level of the 8 reported categories in 2024, at 114 against the United States reference of 100. That is +14.0 index points from the benchmark and 20.6 points ahead of the next category, Food at 93.4.
Lowest: Health
Health is the lowest of the reported categories in 2024 at 43.4, −56.6 index points against the United States benchmark of 100. The spread between the highest and lowest reported categories is 70.6 index points, which shows how uneven the 2024 price profile is across categories.
Overall vs United States
The overall price level for 2024 is 70.4, below the United States benchmark (−29.6 index points). Looking across the profile, of the 8 reported categories, 1 reads above 100 and 7 below it, so the overall figure summarizes a spread of category positions rather than a uniform level.
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Frequently Asked Questions About France
What is the average annual wage in France?
France's 2025 average wage is $60,483. The level remains close to its 2019 peak.
How has the average wage changed in France?
The decade change is +1.7%, but the five-year figure is stronger at +3.7% and the latest-year change +1.0%. Automatic minimum-wage revaluation has supported recent recovery. Each horizon compares against its exact target year.
What are consumer price levels like in France?
France's overall consumer price index is 70.4 for 2024, below the US at 100. That is a relative index standing, not a dollar amount or inflation rate.
How far is France's wage from its peak?
France's 2025 wage of $60,483 is 1.3% below the 2019 peak of $61,289. The +1.0% latest-year change indicates the gap is narrowing slowly. The chart keeps both points visible.