Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation
Republic of Korea
24,931
in 2022
United States of America
43.49
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation over time
- Republic of Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 24,931 against 43.49 in United States of America, a difference of 24,888.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 573.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 70 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,463 | 24.11 | 14,439 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 18,711 | 25.59 | 18,686 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 22,785 | 33.14 | 22,752 | Republic of 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, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
- Republic of Korea, at 24,931 against 43.49 in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 24,888, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Republic of 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.