Mexico vs United States of America: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation
Mexico
56.91
in 2024
United States of America
43.49
in 2025
Mexico rank
37th
United States of America rank
39th
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 56.91 against 43.49 in United States of America, a difference of 13.42.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 70 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.56 | 19.98 | 2.58 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 32.99 | 26.03 | 6.96 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 48.31 | 35.67 | 12.64 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation, Mexico or United States of America?
- Mexico, at 56.91 against 43.49 in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation between Mexico and United States of America?
- 13.42, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Mexico ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th 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.