South Korea vs United States of America: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local)
South Korea
24,931 cur lcu
in 2022
United States of America
43.49 cur lcu
in 2025
South Korea rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) over time
- South Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 24,931 cur lcu against 43.49 cur lcu in United States of America, a difference of 24,888 cur lcu.
That makes South Korea's figure about 573.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 70 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,463 cur lcu | 24.11 cur lcu | 14,439 cur lcu | South Korea |
| 2010s | 18,711 cur lcu | 25.59 cur lcu | 18,686 cur lcu | South Korea |
| 2020s | 22,785 cur lcu | 33.14 cur lcu | 22,752 cur lcu | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation, South Korea or United States of America?
- South Korea, at 24,931 cur lcu against 43.49 cur lcu in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation between South Korea and United States of America?
- 24,888 cur lcu, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and United States of America rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- South Korea ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.