How much does an electrician 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 $100,000 a year.
Where they earn the most
- Iceland$86,310
- Belgium$84,310
- Switzerland$78,900
- Australia$68,470
- United States$62,990
Where pay goes furthest
- Belgium$96,680
- Iceland$75,480
- Germany$69,610
- United States$62,990
- Switzerland$61,560
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland estimate | $86,310 | $7,193 | kr 10,995,900 | $75,480 |
| 2 | Belgium estimate | $84,310 | $7,026 | €74,610 | $96,680 |
| 3 | Switzerland estimate | $78,900 | $6,575 | CHF 71,000 | $61,560 |
| 4 | Australia | $68,470 | $5,705 | A$99,650 | |
| 5 | United States | $62,990 | $5,249 | $62,990 | |
| 6 | Denmark estimate | $62,470 | $5,206 | kr 416,200 | $59,760 |
| 7 | Norway estimate | $57,650 | $4,804 | kr 521,700 | $59,930 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | $53,070 | $4,422 | £39,650 | $57,450 |
| 9 | Germany | $52,720 | $4,393 | €47,220 | $69,610 |
| 10 | Ireland estimate | $52,620 | $4,385 | €46,570 | $51,520 |
| 11 | Canada | $51,750 | $4,313 | CA$72,800 | |
| 12 | Luxembourg estimate | $47,640 | $3,970 | €42,670 | $48,290 |
| 13 | Finland estimate | $46,860 | $3,905 | €41,970 | $51,710 |
| 14 | Austria estimate | $45,090 | $3,757 | €40,380 | $53,180 |
| 15 | Netherlands estimate | $43,060 | $3,588 | €38,560 | $49,660 |
| 16 | Sweden estimate | $40,520 | $3,377 | kr 385,800 | $44,770 |
| 17 | Israel estimate | $32,240 | $2,687 | ₪104,100 | $25,730 |
| 18 | South Korea estimate | $31,530 | $2,627 | ₩40,714,100 | $45,040 |
| 19 | Italy estimate | $30,910 | $2,576 | €27,680 | $42,420 |
| 20 | France estimate | $30,000 | $2,500 | €26,870 | $36,240 |
| 21 | Estonia estimate | $29,160 | $2,430 | €25,810 | $38,420 |
| 22 | Spain estimate | $26,500 | $2,208 | €23,730 | $38,570 |
| 23 | Malta estimate | $26,100 | $2,175 | €23,370 | $36,350 |
| 24 | Bahamas estimate | $25,160 | $2,097 | BSD 25,160 | $22,740 |
| 25 | Slovenia estimate | $24,940 | $2,079 | €22,340 | $37,240 |
| 26 | Greece estimate | $24,420 | $2,035 | €21,870 | $37,260 |
| 27 | Singapore estimate | $23,030 | $1,919 | SGD 30,940 | $29,220 |
| 28 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $21,210 | $1,768 | HK$164,700 | $25,510 |
| 29 | Cyprus estimate | $19,350 | $1,613 | €17,330 | $28,910 |
| 30 | Czechia estimate | $18,220 | $1,519 | Kč 401,000 | $27,210 |
| 31 | Lithuania estimate | $18,060 | $1,505 | €16,180 | $29,080 |
| 32 | Puerto Rico estimate | $16,950 | $1,412 | $18,080 | |
| 33 | Portugal estimate | $16,640 | $1,387 | €14,900 | $25,620 |
| 34 | Slovakia estimate | $16,620 | $1,385 | €14,880 | $25,990 |
| 35 | Latvia estimate | $15,830 | $1,319 | €14,180 | $25,380 |
| 36 | Hungary estimate | $14,540 | $1,212 | Ft 5,097,000 | $25,110 |
| 37 | Uruguay estimate | $14,060 | $1,172 | UYU 565,600 | $19,300 |
| 38 | Poland estimate | $13,870 | $1,156 | zł 58,210 | $25,280 |
| 39 | Croatia estimate | $13,450 | $1,121 | €90,780 | $22,860 |
| 40 | Barbados estimate | $12,910 | $1,076 | BBD 25,830 | $10,760 |
| 41 | Romania estimate | $12,910 | $1,076 | lei 57,020 | $26,470 |
| 42 | Qatar estimate | $12,660 | $1,055 | QAR 46,090 | $16,280 |
| 43 | Costa Rica estimate | $11,110 | $926 | ₡5,596,200 | $17,790 |
| 44 | Palau estimate | $9,761 | $813 | $9,757 | |
| 45 | Serbia estimate | $9,668 | $806 | RSD 1,017,100 | $18,990 |
| 46 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $9,403 | $784 | KM 16,470 | $21,230 |
| 47 | Montenegro estimate | $9,187 | $766 | €6,916 | $15,740 |
| 48 | Bulgaria estimate | $9,158 | $763 | €16,040 | $19,550 |
| 49 | Panama estimate | $9,040 | $753 | PAB 9,040 | $18,200 |
| 50 | Chile estimate | $8,983 | $749 | CLP 8,476,100 | $18,230 |
| 51 | Türkiye estimate | $8,730 | $727 | ₺344,400 | $19,410 |
| 52 | Argentina estimate | $8,326 | $694 | ARS 10,331,400 | $15,620 |
| 53 | Tonga estimate | $8,286 | $691 | TOP 19,590 | $10,750 |
| 54 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $8,249 | $687 | SAR 30,930 | $15,940 |
| 55 | North Macedonia estimate | $8,190 | $683 | MKD 452,100 | $16,510 |
| 56 | Guyana estimate | $7,742 | $645 | GYD 1,614,300 | $16,610 |
| 57 | Russia estimate | $7,710 | $643 | ₽567,900 | $22,050 |
| 58 | Belize estimate | $7,440 | $620 | BZD 14,880 | $11,650 |
| 59 | Mongolia estimate | $7,286 | $607 | ₮25,828,500 | $21,880 |
| 60 | Marshall Islands estimate | $7,235 | $603 | $7,283 | |
| 61 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $7,151 | $596 | AED 26,260 | $10,640 |
| 62 | Maldives estimate | $7,136 | $595 | MVR 109,800 | $10,840 |
| 63 | Mexico estimate | $7,111 | $593 | MX$136,800 | $12,100 |
| 64 | Lebanon estimate | $6,853 | $571 | L£10,331,400 | $13,810 |
| 65 | Brunei estimate | $6,625 | $552 | BND 8,394 | $11,080 |
| 66 | Ecuador estimate | $6,070 | $506 | $13,750 | |
| 67 | Fiji estimate | $5,917 | $493 | FJD 13,420 | $14,490 |
| 68 | Mauritius estimate | $5,843 | $487 | Rs 271,200 | $13,620 |
| 69 | Djibouti estimate | $5,813 | $484 | DJF 1,033,100 | $10,490 |
| 70 | El Salvador estimate | $5,596 | $466 | $11,940 | |
| 71 | Moldova estimate | $5,574 | $464 | MDL 96,860 | $11,040 |
| 72 | Bolivia estimate | $5,503 | $459 | Bs 38,020 | $14,090 |
| 73 | Honduras estimate | $5,474 | $456 | L 142,100 | $11,260 |
| 74 | Jordan estimate | $5,457 | $455 | JOD 3,874 | $12,060 |
| 75 | Peru estimate | $5,431 | $453 | PEN 19,370 | $10,050 |
| 76 | Kazakhstan estimate | $5,381 | $448 | ₸1,754,100 | $13,970 |
| 77 | Brazil estimate | $5,085 | $424 | R$28,410 | $11,010 |
| 78 | Guatemala estimate | $5,045 | $420 | Q 38,740 | $11,290 |
| 79 | Dominican Republic estimate | $5,030 | $419 | DOP 311,800 | $13,100 |
| 80 | Malaysia estimate | $4,938 | $412 | RM 20,760 | $13,210 |
| 81 | Paraguay estimate | $4,792 | $399 | ₲36,159,900 | $12,580 |
| 82 | Albania estimate | $4,754 | $396 | ALL 506,600 | $11,000 |
| 83 | Thailand estimate | $4,713 | $393 | ฿155,000 | $14,610 |
| 84 | Samoa estimate | $4,687 | $391 | WST 12,600 | $6,858 |
| 85 | Colombia estimate | $4,536 | $378 | COP 18,383,400 | $11,040 |
| 86 | Vietnam estimate | $4,275 | $356 | ₫103,314,000 | $14,430 |
| 87 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $4,258 | $355 | FCFA 2,582,800 | $9,366 |
| 88 | Georgia estimate | $4,016 | $335 | ₾12,940 | $12,050 |
| 89 | South Africa estimate | $3,922 | $327 | R 64,550 | $8,704 |
| 90 | Vanuatu estimate | $3,639 | $303 | VUV 352,600 | $2,977 |
| 91 | Cambodia estimate | $3,514 | $293 | ៛14,102,400 | $9,575 |
| 92 | Kiribati estimate | $3,432 | $286 | A$5,166 | $5,502 |
| 93 | Philippines estimate | $3,428 | $286 | ₱196,400 | $9,468 |
| 94 | Uzbekistan estimate | $3,203 | $267 | UZS 35,392,800 | $11,800 |
| 95 | Bhutan estimate | $3,087 | $257 | BTN 258,300 | $12,370 |
| 96 | Eswatini estimate | $2,888 | $241 | SZL 51,660 | |
| 97 | Cape Verde estimate | $2,859 | $238 | CVE 284,100 | $5,640 |
| 98 | Botswana estimate | $2,856 | $238 | P 38,740 | $7,292 |
| 99 | Nepal estimate | $2,631 | $219 | Rs 275,000 | $9,059 |
| 100 | Suriname estimate | $2,613 | $218 | SRD 64,570 | $7,221 |
| 101 | Comoros estimate | $2,487 | $207 | CF 1,034,400 | $4,536 |
| 102 | Tunisia estimate | $2,421 | $202 | TND 7,103 | $8,660 |
| 103 | Armenia estimate | $2,408 | $201 | ֏1,162,300 | $6,982 |
| 104 | Sudan estimate | $2,272 | $189 | SDG 1,242,300 | $5,539 |
| 105 | India estimate | $2,223 | $185 | ₹193,700 | $9,764 |
| 106 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $2,197 | $183 | FCFA 1,033,100 | $3,314 |
| 107 | Ghana estimate | $2,139 | $178 | GH₵26,860 | $5,117 |
| 108 | Ukraine estimate | $2,057 | $171 | ₴52,550 | $8,458 |
| 109 | Jamaica estimate | $2,017 | $168 | JMD 223,800 | $3,202 |
| 110 | Timor-Leste estimate | $1,937 | $161 | $4,348 | |
| 111 | Senegal estimate | $1,923 | $160 | F CFA 1,119,200 | $4,941 |
| 112 | Indonesia estimate | $1,919 | $160 | Rp 30,430,600 | $5,961 |
| 113 | Laos estimate | $1,840 | $153 | ₭25,828,500 | $6,959 |
| 114 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,795 | $150 | K 2,479,500 | $5,693 |
| 115 | Liberia estimate | $1,772 | $148 | LRD 1,772 | $4,395 |
| 116 | Sri Lanka estimate | $1,710 | $142 | Rs 516,600 | $5,904 |
| 117 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $1,656 | $138 | F CFA 1,033,100 | $4,445 |
| 118 | Bangladesh estimate | $1,653 | $138 | ৳191,100 | $5,794 |
| 119 | Mozambique estimate | $1,595 | $133 | MZN 101,800 | $4,222 |
| 120 | Zambia estimate | $1,481 | $123 | ZK 38,740 | $5,120 |
| 121 | Lesotho estimate | $1,409 | $117 | LSL 25,830 | $4,207 |
| 122 | Egypt estimate | $1,387 | $116 | E£62,850 | $9,041 |
| 123 | Chad estimate | $1,346 | $112 | FCFA 839,400 | $3,970 |
| 124 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,345 | $112 | ؋103,300 | $6,544 |
| 125 | Cameroon estimate | $1,308 | $109 | FCFA 645,700 | $2,699 |
| 126 | Rwanda estimate | $1,274 | $106 | RF 1,678,900 | $4,645 |
| 127 | Niger estimate | $1,242 | $104 | F CFA 774,900 | $3,812 |
| 128 | Pakistan estimate | $1,193 | $99 | Rs 335,500 | $5,130 |
| 129 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $1,182 | $98 | CDF 1,193,900 | $2,432 |
| 130 | Uganda estimate | $1,170 | $98 | UGX 4,197,100 | $3,191 |
| 131 | Yemen estimate | $1,140 | $95 | YER 250,400 | $3,780 |
| 132 | Togo estimate | $1,084 | $90 | F CFA 676,200 | $3,066 |
| 133 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $1,077 | $90 | F CFA 671,500 | $3,042 |
| 134 | Benin estimate | $933 | $78 | F CFA 581,100 | $2,828 |
| 135 | Mali estimate | $852 | $71 | F CFA 516,600 | $2,685 |
| 136 | Angola estimate | $742 | $62 | Kz 645,700 | $2,075 |
| 137 | Ethiopia estimate | $738 | $62 | ETB 32,290 | $2,403 |
| 138 | Gambia estimate | $738 | $61 | GMD 35,510 | $2,383 |
| 139 | Burundi estimate | $729 | $61 | BIF 1,396,100 | $2,202 |
| 140 | Guinea estimate | $703 | $59 | FG 6,457,100 | $2,145 |
| 141 | Burkina Faso estimate | $666 | $55 | F CFA 387,400 | $2,006 |
| 142 | Malawi estimate | $602 | $50 | MWK 219,500 | $1,846 |
| 143 | Nigeria estimate | $378 | $32 | ₦559,600 | $2,107 |
| 144 | Kenya estimate | $152 | $13 | KES 15,500 | $358 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).