How much does an electric powerline worker make in each country?
144 countries, median gross salary a year in dollars.
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
Where they earn the most
- Iceland$101,600
- Belgium$99,270
- Australia$97,990
- Switzerland$92,900
- United States$90,680
Where pay goes furthest
- Belgium$113,800
- United States$90,680
- Iceland$88,870
- Germany$78,260
- Switzerland$72,480
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland estimate | $101,600 | $8,469 | kr 12,947,400 | $88,870 |
| 2 | Belgium estimate | $99,270 | $8,273 | €87,850 | $113,800 |
| 3 | Australia | $97,990 | $8,166 | A$142,600 | |
| 4 | Switzerland estimate | $92,900 | $7,742 | CHF 83,600 | $72,480 |
| 5 | United States | $90,680 | $7,557 | $90,680 | |
| 6 | Denmark estimate | $73,550 | $6,130 | kr 490,100 | $70,370 |
| 7 | Canada | $68,020 | $5,668 | CA$95,680 | |
| 8 | Norway estimate | $67,880 | $5,657 | kr 614,300 | $70,560 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | $65,010 | $5,418 | £48,570 | $70,380 |
| 10 | Ireland estimate | $61,960 | $5,163 | €54,830 | $60,660 |
| 11 | Germany | $59,270 | $4,939 | €53,090 | $78,260 |
| 12 | Luxembourg estimate | $56,090 | $4,674 | €50,240 | $56,860 |
| 13 | Finland estimate | $55,180 | $4,598 | €49,420 | $60,880 |
| 14 | Austria estimate | $53,090 | $4,424 | €47,550 | $62,610 |
| 15 | Netherlands estimate | $50,700 | $4,225 | €45,410 | $58,470 |
| 16 | Sweden estimate | $47,710 | $3,976 | kr 454,200 | $52,710 |
| 17 | Israel estimate | $37,960 | $3,163 | ₪122,600 | $30,290 |
| 18 | South Korea estimate | $37,120 | $3,093 | ₩47,939,600 | $53,030 |
| 19 | Italy estimate | $36,390 | $3,033 | €32,590 | $49,940 |
| 20 | France estimate | $35,320 | $2,943 | €31,640 | $42,670 |
| 21 | Estonia estimate | $34,340 | $2,862 | €30,390 | $45,240 |
| 22 | Spain estimate | $31,790 | $2,649 | €28,480 | $46,290 |
| 23 | Malta estimate | $30,730 | $2,561 | €27,520 | $42,800 |
| 24 | Bahamas estimate | $29,630 | $2,469 | BSD 29,630 | $26,770 |
| 25 | Slovenia estimate | $29,370 | $2,448 | €26,310 | $43,850 |
| 26 | Greece estimate | $28,760 | $2,396 | €25,760 | $43,870 |
| 27 | Singapore estimate | $27,120 | $2,260 | SGD 36,440 | $34,410 |
| 28 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $24,980 | $2,081 | HK$193,900 | $30,030 |
| 29 | Cyprus estimate | $22,780 | $1,899 | €20,410 | $34,040 |
| 30 | Czechia estimate | $21,460 | $1,788 | Kč 472,100 | $32,030 |
| 31 | Lithuania estimate | $21,270 | $1,772 | €19,050 | $34,240 |
| 32 | Puerto Rico estimate | $19,960 | $1,663 | $21,290 | |
| 33 | Portugal estimate | $19,590 | $1,633 | €17,550 | $30,170 |
| 34 | Slovakia estimate | $19,570 | $1,631 | €17,530 | $30,610 |
| 35 | Latvia estimate | $18,640 | $1,554 | €16,700 | $29,880 |
| 36 | Hungary estimate | $17,120 | $1,427 | Ft 6,001,500 | $29,570 |
| 37 | Uruguay estimate | $16,560 | $1,380 | UYU 665,900 | $22,730 |
| 38 | Poland estimate | $16,330 | $1,361 | zł 68,540 | $29,770 |
| 39 | Croatia estimate | $15,840 | $1,320 | €106,900 | $26,910 |
| 40 | Barbados estimate | $15,210 | $1,267 | BBD 30,410 | $12,670 |
| 41 | Romania estimate | $15,200 | $1,267 | lei 67,140 | $31,160 |
| 42 | Qatar estimate | $14,910 | $1,243 | QAR 54,270 | $19,170 |
| 43 | Costa Rica estimate | $13,090 | $1,091 | ₡6,589,300 | $20,950 |
| 44 | Palau estimate | $11,490 | $958 | $11,490 | |
| 45 | Serbia estimate | $11,380 | $949 | RSD 1,197,600 | $22,360 |
| 46 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $11,070 | $923 | KM 19,400 | $24,990 |
| 47 | Montenegro estimate | $10,820 | $901 | €8,143 | $18,540 |
| 48 | Bulgaria estimate | $10,780 | $899 | €18,890 | $23,020 |
| 49 | Panama estimate | $10,640 | $887 | PAB 10,640 | $21,430 |
| 50 | Chile estimate | $10,580 | $881 | CLP 9,980,300 | $21,470 |
| 51 | Türkiye estimate | $10,280 | $857 | ₺405,600 | $22,860 |
| 52 | Argentina estimate | $9,804 | $817 | ARS 12,164,900 | $18,400 |
| 53 | Tonga estimate | $9,757 | $813 | TOP 23,060 | $12,660 |
| 54 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $9,713 | $809 | SAR 36,420 | $18,770 |
| 55 | North Macedonia estimate | $9,644 | $804 | MKD 532,300 | $19,440 |
| 56 | Guyana estimate | $9,116 | $760 | GYD 1,900,800 | $19,550 |
| 57 | Russia estimate | $9,078 | $757 | ₽668,700 | $25,960 |
| 58 | Belize estimate | $8,760 | $730 | BZD 17,520 | $13,720 |
| 59 | Mongolia estimate | $8,579 | $715 | ₮30,412,200 | $25,760 |
| 60 | Marshall Islands estimate | $8,520 | $710 | $8,576 | |
| 61 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $8,420 | $702 | AED 30,920 | $12,520 |
| 62 | Maldives estimate | $8,403 | $700 | MVR 129,300 | $12,760 |
| 63 | Mexico estimate | $8,373 | $698 | MX$161,100 | $14,240 |
| 64 | Lebanon estimate | $8,070 | $672 | L£12,164,900 | $16,260 |
| 65 | Brunei estimate | $7,801 | $650 | BND 9,884 | $13,050 |
| 66 | Ecuador estimate | $7,147 | $596 | $16,190 | |
| 67 | Fiji estimate | $6,967 | $581 | FJD 15,800 | $17,060 |
| 68 | Mauritius estimate | $6,880 | $573 | Rs 319,300 | $16,030 |
| 69 | Djibouti estimate | $6,845 | $570 | DJF 1,216,500 | $12,350 |
| 70 | El Salvador estimate | $6,589 | $549 | $14,050 | |
| 71 | Moldova estimate | $6,563 | $547 | MDL 114,000 | $13,000 |
| 72 | Bolivia estimate | $6,479 | $540 | Bs 44,770 | $16,590 |
| 73 | Honduras estimate | $6,445 | $537 | L 167,300 | $13,260 |
| 74 | Jordan estimate | $6,425 | $535 | JOD 4,562 | $14,200 |
| 75 | Peru estimate | $6,394 | $533 | PEN 22,810 | $11,840 |
| 76 | Kazakhstan estimate | $6,335 | $528 | ₸2,065,400 | $16,450 |
| 77 | Brazil estimate | $5,987 | $499 | R$33,450 | $12,960 |
| 78 | Guatemala estimate | $5,940 | $495 | Q 45,620 | $13,290 |
| 79 | Dominican Republic estimate | $5,923 | $494 | DOP 367,200 | $15,420 |
| 80 | Malaysia estimate | $5,815 | $485 | RM 24,440 | $15,550 |
| 81 | Paraguay estimate | $5,643 | $470 | ₲42,577,100 | $14,810 |
| 82 | Albania estimate | $5,598 | $467 | ALL 596,500 | $12,950 |
| 83 | Thailand estimate | $5,549 | $462 | ฿182,500 | $17,200 |
| 84 | Samoa estimate | $5,519 | $460 | WST 14,840 | $8,075 |
| 85 | Colombia estimate | $5,341 | $445 | COP 21,645,900 | $13,000 |
| 86 | Vietnam estimate | $5,034 | $420 | ₫121,649,000 | $16,990 |
| 87 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $5,014 | $418 | FCFA 3,041,200 | $11,030 |
| 88 | Georgia estimate | $4,729 | $394 | ₾15,230 | $14,190 |
| 89 | South Africa estimate | $4,618 | $385 | R 76,010 | $10,250 |
| 90 | Vanuatu estimate | $4,285 | $357 | VUV 415,200 | $3,505 |
| 91 | Cambodia estimate | $4,137 | $345 | ៛16,605,100 | $11,270 |
| 92 | Kiribati estimate | $4,041 | $337 | A$6,082 | $6,478 |
| 93 | Philippines estimate | $4,037 | $336 | ₱231,300 | $11,150 |
| 94 | Uzbekistan estimate | $3,771 | $314 | UZS 41,674,000 | $13,890 |
| 95 | Bhutan estimate | $3,635 | $303 | BTN 304,100 | $14,570 |
| 96 | Eswatini estimate | $3,400 | $283 | SZL 60,820 | |
| 97 | Cape Verde estimate | $3,366 | $281 | CVE 334,500 | $6,641 |
| 98 | Botswana estimate | $3,363 | $280 | P 45,620 | $8,587 |
| 99 | Nepal estimate | $3,098 | $258 | Rs 323,800 | $10,670 |
| 100 | Suriname estimate | $3,077 | $256 | SRD 76,030 | $8,503 |
| 101 | Comoros estimate | $2,928 | $244 | CF 1,218,000 | $5,341 |
| 102 | Tunisia estimate | $2,850 | $238 | TND 8,363 | $10,200 |
| 103 | Armenia estimate | $2,835 | $236 | ֏1,368,600 | $8,221 |
| 104 | Sudan estimate | $2,675 | $223 | SDG 1,462,800 | $6,522 |
| 105 | India estimate | $2,617 | $218 | ₹228,100 | $11,500 |
| 106 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $2,587 | $216 | FCFA 1,216,500 | $3,902 |
| 107 | Ghana estimate | $2,519 | $210 | GH₵31,630 | $6,025 |
| 108 | Ukraine estimate | $2,422 | $202 | ₴61,870 | $9,959 |
| 109 | Jamaica estimate | $2,375 | $198 | JMD 263,500 | $3,770 |
| 110 | Timor-Leste estimate | $2,281 | $190 | $5,119 | |
| 111 | Senegal estimate | $2,265 | $189 | F CFA 1,317,900 | $5,818 |
| 112 | Indonesia estimate | $2,260 | $188 | Rp 35,831,100 | $7,019 |
| 113 | Laos estimate | $2,167 | $181 | ₭30,412,200 | $8,194 |
| 114 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $2,113 | $176 | K 2,919,600 | $6,704 |
| 115 | Liberia estimate | $2,086 | $174 | LRD 2,086 | $5,175 |
| 116 | Sri Lanka estimate | $2,013 | $168 | Rs 608,200 | $6,952 |
| 117 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $1,950 | $163 | F CFA 1,216,500 | $5,234 |
| 118 | Bangladesh estimate | $1,947 | $162 | ৳225,100 | $6,822 |
| 119 | Mozambique estimate | $1,878 | $157 | MZN 119,900 | $4,971 |
| 120 | Zambia estimate | $1,743 | $145 | ZK 45,620 | $6,029 |
| 121 | Lesotho estimate | $1,659 | $138 | LSL 30,410 | $4,954 |
| 122 | Egypt estimate | $1,634 | $136 | E£74,000 | $10,650 |
| 123 | Chad estimate | $1,585 | $132 | FCFA 988,400 | $4,675 |
| 124 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,584 | $132 | ؋121,600 | $7,706 |
| 125 | Cameroon estimate | $1,540 | $128 | FCFA 760,300 | $3,178 |
| 126 | Rwanda estimate | $1,500 | $125 | RF 1,976,800 | $5,470 |
| 127 | Niger estimate | $1,463 | $122 | F CFA 912,400 | $4,488 |
| 128 | Pakistan estimate | $1,405 | $117 | Rs 395,100 | $6,041 |
| 129 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $1,391 | $116 | CDF 1,405,800 | $2,863 |
| 130 | Uganda estimate | $1,378 | $115 | UGX 4,942,000 | $3,757 |
| 131 | Yemen estimate | $1,343 | $112 | YER 294,800 | $4,450 |
| 132 | Togo estimate | $1,277 | $106 | F CFA 796,300 | $3,610 |
| 133 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $1,268 | $106 | F CFA 790,700 | $3,581 |
| 134 | Benin estimate | $1,099 | $92 | F CFA 684,300 | $3,329 |
| 135 | Mali estimate | $1,003 | $84 | F CFA 608,200 | $3,162 |
| 136 | Angola estimate | $874 | $73 | Kz 760,300 | $2,443 |
| 137 | Ethiopia estimate | $869 | $72 | ETB 38,020 | $2,829 |
| 138 | Gambia estimate | $868 | $72 | GMD 41,820 | $2,806 |
| 139 | Burundi estimate | $858 | $72 | BIF 1,643,900 | $2,593 |
| 140 | Guinea estimate | $828 | $69 | FG 7,603,100 | $2,525 |
| 141 | Burkina Faso estimate | $784 | $65 | F CFA 456,200 | $2,362 |
| 142 | Malawi estimate | $709 | $59 | MWK 258,500 | $2,174 |
| 143 | Nigeria estimate | $446 | $37 | ₦658,900 | $2,481 |
| 144 | Kenya estimate | $179 | $15 | KES 18,250 | $422 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).