Switzerland vs United States of America: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation
Switzerland
46.84
in 2024
United States of America
43.49
in 2025
Switzerland rank
38th
United States of America rank
39th
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 46.84 against 43.49 in United States of America, a difference of 3.35.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th of 70 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.47 | 21.65 | 14.82 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 40.8 | 25.59 | 15.22 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 46.19 | 35.67 | 10.52 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 46.84 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 Switzerland and United States of America?
- 3.35, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Switzerland ranks 38th 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.