How much does an industrial painter 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$73,040
- Belgium$71,350
- Switzerland$66,770
- Denmark$52,870
- United States$49,420
Where pay goes furthest
- Belgium$81,820
- Iceland$63,870
- Germany$58,850
- Switzerland$52,100
- Norway$50,720
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland estimate | $73,040 | $6,087 | kr 9,305,600 | $63,870 |
| 2 | Belgium estimate | $71,350 | $5,946 | €63,140 | $81,820 |
| 3 | Switzerland estimate | $66,770 | $5,564 | CHF 60,080 | $52,100 |
| 4 | Denmark estimate | $52,870 | $4,405 | kr 352,300 | $50,580 |
| 5 | United States | $49,420 | $4,118 | $49,420 | |
| 6 | Norway estimate | $48,790 | $4,066 | kr 441,500 | $50,720 |
| 7 | Germany | $44,580 | $3,715 | €39,920 | $58,850 |
| 8 | Ireland estimate | $44,530 | $3,711 | €39,410 | $43,600 |
| 9 | Australia | $43,900 | $3,658 | A$63,890 | |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $43,850 | $3,654 | £32,760 | $47,480 |
| 11 | Canada | $41,020 | $3,418 | CA$57,690 | |
| 12 | Luxembourg estimate | $40,310 | $3,360 | €36,110 | $40,870 |
| 13 | Finland estimate | $39,660 | $3,305 | €35,520 | $43,760 |
| 14 | Austria estimate | $38,160 | $3,180 | €34,180 | $45,000 |
| 15 | Netherlands estimate | $36,440 | $3,037 | €32,640 | $42,020 |
| 16 | Sweden estimate | $34,290 | $2,858 | kr 326,500 | $37,890 |
| 17 | Israel estimate | $27,280 | $2,274 | ₪88,130 | $21,770 |
| 18 | South Korea estimate | $26,680 | $2,223 | ₩34,455,500 | $38,110 |
| 19 | Italy estimate | $26,160 | $2,180 | €23,430 | $35,900 |
| 20 | France estimate | $25,390 | $2,116 | €22,740 | $30,670 |
| 21 | Estonia estimate | $24,680 | $2,057 | €21,840 | $32,510 |
| 22 | Malta estimate | $22,090 | $1,841 | €19,780 | $30,760 |
| 23 | Bahamas estimate | $21,300 | $1,775 | BSD 21,300 | $19,240 |
| 24 | Spain estimate | $21,230 | $1,769 | €19,020 | $30,910 |
| 25 | Slovenia estimate | $21,110 | $1,759 | €18,910 | $31,510 |
| 26 | Greece estimate | $20,670 | $1,722 | €18,510 | $31,530 |
| 27 | Singapore estimate | $19,490 | $1,624 | SGD 26,190 | $24,730 |
| 28 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $17,950 | $1,496 | HK$139,300 | $21,590 |
| 29 | Cyprus estimate | $16,380 | $1,365 | €14,670 | $24,470 |
| 30 | Czechia estimate | $15,420 | $1,285 | Kč 339,300 | $23,020 |
| 31 | Lithuania estimate | $15,280 | $1,274 | €13,690 | $24,610 |
| 32 | Puerto Rico estimate | $14,340 | $1,195 | $15,300 | |
| 33 | Portugal estimate | $14,080 | $1,173 | €12,610 | $21,680 |
| 34 | Slovakia estimate | $14,060 | $1,172 | €12,600 | $22,000 |
| 35 | Latvia estimate | $13,400 | $1,117 | €12,000 | $21,480 |
| 36 | Hungary estimate | $12,310 | $1,026 | Ft 4,313,500 | $21,250 |
| 37 | Uruguay estimate | $11,900 | $992 | UYU 478,600 | $16,340 |
| 38 | Poland estimate | $11,740 | $978 | zł 49,260 | $21,390 |
| 39 | Croatia estimate | $11,380 | $949 | €76,820 | $19,340 |
| 40 | Barbados estimate | $10,930 | $911 | BBD 21,860 | $9,108 |
| 41 | Romania estimate | $10,930 | $910 | lei 48,250 | $22,400 |
| 42 | Qatar estimate | $10,720 | $893 | QAR 39,010 | $13,780 |
| 43 | Costa Rica estimate | $9,406 | $784 | ₡4,735,900 | $15,060 |
| 44 | Palau estimate | $8,261 | $688 | $8,257 | |
| 45 | Serbia estimate | $8,182 | $682 | RSD 860,700 | $16,070 |
| 46 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $7,958 | $663 | KM 13,940 | $17,960 |
| 47 | Montenegro estimate | $7,775 | $648 | €5,853 | $13,320 |
| 48 | Bulgaria estimate | $7,750 | $646 | €13,580 | $16,540 |
| 49 | Panama estimate | $7,650 | $638 | PAB 7,650 | $15,400 |
| 50 | Chile estimate | $7,602 | $634 | CLP 7,173,100 | $15,430 |
| 51 | Türkiye estimate | $7,388 | $616 | ₺291,500 | $16,430 |
| 52 | Argentina estimate | $7,046 | $587 | ARS 8,743,200 | $13,220 |
| 53 | Tonga estimate | $7,013 | $584 | TOP 16,580 | $9,101 |
| 54 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $6,981 | $582 | SAR 26,180 | $13,490 |
| 55 | North Macedonia estimate | $6,931 | $578 | MKD 382,600 | $13,970 |
| 56 | Guyana estimate | $6,552 | $546 | GYD 1,366,100 | $14,050 |
| 57 | Russia estimate | $6,525 | $544 | ₽480,600 | $18,660 |
| 58 | Belize estimate | $6,296 | $525 | BZD 12,590 | $9,862 |
| 59 | Mongolia estimate | $6,166 | $514 | ₮21,858,100 | $18,510 |
| 60 | Marshall Islands estimate | $6,123 | $510 | $6,164 | |
| 61 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $6,052 | $504 | AED 22,230 | $9,001 |
| 62 | Maldives estimate | $6,039 | $503 | MVR 92,900 | $9,172 |
| 63 | Mexico estimate | $6,018 | $501 | MX$115,800 | $10,240 |
| 64 | Lebanon estimate | $5,800 | $483 | L£8,743,200 | $11,680 |
| 65 | Brunei estimate | $5,607 | $467 | BND 7,104 | $9,379 |
| 66 | Ecuador estimate | $5,137 | $428 | $11,630 | |
| 67 | Fiji estimate | $5,007 | $417 | FJD 11,360 | $12,260 |
| 68 | Mauritius estimate | $4,945 | $412 | Rs 229,500 | $11,520 |
| 69 | Djibouti estimate | $4,920 | $410 | DJF 874,300 | $8,878 |
| 70 | El Salvador estimate | $4,736 | $395 | $10,100 | |
| 71 | Moldova estimate | $4,717 | $393 | MDL 81,970 | $9,343 |
| 72 | Bolivia estimate | $4,657 | $388 | Bs 32,180 | $11,920 |
| 73 | Honduras estimate | $4,632 | $386 | L 120,200 | $9,528 |
| 74 | Jordan estimate | $4,618 | $385 | JOD 3,279 | $10,210 |
| 75 | Peru estimate | $4,596 | $383 | PEN 16,390 | $8,507 |
| 76 | Kazakhstan estimate | $4,553 | $379 | ₸1,484,400 | $11,830 |
| 77 | Brazil estimate | $4,303 | $359 | R$24,040 | $9,314 |
| 78 | Guatemala estimate | $4,269 | $356 | Q 32,790 | $9,553 |
| 79 | Dominican Republic estimate | $4,257 | $355 | DOP 263,900 | $11,080 |
| 80 | Malaysia estimate | $4,179 | $348 | RM 17,570 | $11,180 |
| 81 | Paraguay estimate | $4,056 | $338 | ₲30,601,400 | $10,650 |
| 82 | Albania estimate | $4,023 | $335 | ALL 428,700 | $9,307 |
| 83 | Thailand estimate | $3,988 | $332 | ฿131,100 | $12,370 |
| 84 | Samoa estimate | $3,967 | $331 | WST 10,670 | $5,803 |
| 85 | Colombia estimate | $3,838 | $320 | COP 15,557,500 | $9,341 |
| 86 | Vietnam estimate | $3,618 | $302 | ₫87,432,400 | $12,210 |
| 87 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $3,604 | $300 | FCFA 2,185,800 | $7,927 |
| 88 | Georgia estimate | $3,399 | $283 | ₾10,950 | $10,200 |
| 89 | South Africa estimate | $3,319 | $277 | R 54,630 | $7,366 |
| 90 | Vanuatu estimate | $3,079 | $257 | VUV 298,400 | $2,519 |
| 91 | Cambodia estimate | $2,974 | $248 | ៛11,934,500 | $8,103 |
| 92 | Kiribati estimate | $2,904 | $242 | A$4,372 | $4,656 |
| 93 | Philippines estimate | $2,901 | $242 | ₱166,200 | $8,013 |
| 94 | Uzbekistan estimate | $2,711 | $226 | UZS 29,952,200 | $9,987 |
| 95 | Bhutan estimate | $2,612 | $218 | BTN 218,600 | $10,470 |
| 96 | Eswatini estimate | $2,444 | $204 | SZL 43,720 | |
| 97 | Cape Verde estimate | $2,419 | $202 | CVE 240,400 | $4,773 |
| 98 | Botswana estimate | $2,417 | $201 | P 32,790 | $6,171 |
| 99 | Nepal estimate | $2,227 | $186 | Rs 232,700 | $7,667 |
| 100 | Suriname estimate | $2,212 | $184 | SRD 54,650 | $6,111 |
| 101 | Comoros estimate | $2,105 | $175 | CF 875,400 | $3,839 |
| 102 | Tunisia estimate | $2,048 | $171 | TND 6,011 | $7,329 |
| 103 | Armenia estimate | $2,038 | $170 | ֏983,600 | $5,908 |
| 104 | Sudan estimate | $1,923 | $160 | SDG 1,051,300 | $4,688 |
| 105 | India estimate | $1,881 | $157 | ₹163,900 | $8,263 |
| 106 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $1,859 | $155 | FCFA 874,300 | $2,805 |
| 107 | Ghana estimate | $1,810 | $151 | GH₵22,730 | $4,330 |
| 108 | Ukraine estimate | $1,740 | $145 | ₴44,470 | $7,157 |
| 109 | Jamaica estimate | $1,707 | $142 | JMD 189,400 | $2,709 |
| 110 | Timor-Leste estimate | $1,639 | $137 | $3,679 | |
| 111 | Senegal estimate | $1,628 | $136 | F CFA 947,200 | $4,182 |
| 112 | Indonesia estimate | $1,624 | $135 | Rp 25,752,800 | $5,045 |
| 113 | Laos estimate | $1,557 | $130 | ₭21,858,100 | $5,889 |
| 114 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,519 | $127 | K 2,098,400 | $4,818 |
| 115 | Liberia estimate | $1,499 | $125 | LRD 1,499 | $3,719 |
| 116 | Sri Lanka estimate | $1,447 | $121 | Rs 437,200 | $4,997 |
| 117 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $1,402 | $117 | F CFA 874,300 | $3,762 |
| 118 | Bangladesh estimate | $1,399 | $117 | ৳161,800 | $4,903 |
| 119 | Mozambique estimate | $1,350 | $112 | MZN 86,190 | $3,573 |
| 120 | Zambia estimate | $1,253 | $104 | ZK 32,790 | $4,333 |
| 121 | Lesotho estimate | $1,193 | $99 | LSL 21,860 | $3,561 |
| 122 | Egypt estimate | $1,174 | $98 | E£53,190 | $7,651 |
| 123 | Chad estimate | $1,139 | $95 | FCFA 710,400 | $3,360 |
| 124 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,138 | $95 | ؋87,430 | $5,538 |
| 125 | Cameroon estimate | $1,107 | $92 | FCFA 546,500 | $2,284 |
| 126 | Rwanda estimate | $1,078 | $90 | RF 1,420,800 | $3,931 |
| 127 | Niger estimate | $1,051 | $88 | F CFA 655,700 | $3,226 |
| 128 | Pakistan estimate | $1,010 | $84 | Rs 283,900 | $4,342 |
| 129 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $1,000 | $83 | CDF 1,010,400 | $2,058 |
| 130 | Uganda estimate | $990 | $83 | UGX 3,551,900 | $2,701 |
| 131 | Yemen estimate | $965 | $80 | YER 211,900 | $3,199 |
| 132 | Togo estimate | $917 | $76 | F CFA 572,300 | $2,594 |
| 133 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $911 | $76 | F CFA 568,300 | $2,574 |
| 134 | Benin estimate | $790 | $66 | F CFA 491,800 | $2,393 |
| 135 | Mali estimate | $721 | $60 | F CFA 437,200 | $2,273 |
| 136 | Angola estimate | $628 | $52 | Kz 546,500 | $1,756 |
| 137 | Ethiopia estimate | $625 | $52 | ETB 27,320 | $2,033 |
| 138 | Gambia estimate | $624 | $52 | GMD 30,050 | $2,016 |
| 139 | Burundi estimate | $617 | $51 | BIF 1,181,500 | $1,864 |
| 140 | Guinea estimate | $595 | $50 | FG 5,464,500 | $1,815 |
| 141 | Burkina Faso estimate | $563 | $47 | F CFA 327,900 | $1,698 |
| 142 | Malawi estimate | $510 | $42 | MWK 185,800 | $1,562 |
| 143 | Nigeria estimate | $320 | $27 | ₦473,600 | $1,784 |
| 144 | Kenya estimate | $129 | $11 | KES 13,110 | $303 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).