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
2030405060200020122025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
71 places, 939 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed