How much does a waiter 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
- Switzerland$53,830
- Iceland$53,620
- Belgium$48,430
- Luxembourg$42,350
- Norway$38,140
Where pay goes furthest
- Belgium$55,540
- Germany$48,430
- Iceland$46,890
- Luxembourg$42,930
- Switzerland$42,000
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland estimate | $53,830 | $4,486 | CHF 48,440 | $42,000 |
| 2 | Iceland estimate | $53,620 | $4,469 | kr 6,831,600 | $46,890 |
| 3 | Belgium estimate | $48,430 | $4,036 | €42,860 | $55,540 |
| 4 | Luxembourg estimate | $42,350 | $3,529 | €37,480 | $42,930 |
| 5 | Norway estimate | $38,140 | $3,178 | kr 345,100 | $39,640 |
| 6 | Denmark estimate | $36,740 | $3,062 | kr 244,800 | $35,150 |
| 7 | Germany | $36,680 | $3,057 | €32,860 | $48,430 |
| 8 | United States | $35,240 | $2,937 | $35,240 | |
| 9 | Ireland estimate | $32,420 | $2,702 | €29,040 | $31,740 |
| 10 | Sweden estimate | $31,390 | $2,616 | kr 298,900 | $34,680 |
| 11 | United Kingdom | $31,090 | $2,591 | £23,230 | $33,660 |
| 12 | Netherlands estimate | $29,220 | $2,435 | €26,170 | $33,700 |
| 13 | Austria estimate | $28,640 | $2,387 | €25,650 | $33,780 |
| 14 | Finland estimate | $28,270 | $2,355 | €25,320 | $31,190 |
| 15 | Canada | $27,360 | $2,280 | CA$38,480 | |
| 16 | France estimate | $23,760 | $1,980 | €21,280 | $28,710 |
| 17 | Italy estimate | $23,100 | $1,925 | €20,690 | $31,700 |
| 18 | Australia | $21,090 | $1,758 | A$30,700 | |
| 19 | Cyprus estimate | $20,810 | $1,734 | €18,410 | $31,090 |
| 20 | South Korea estimate | $18,350 | $1,529 | ₩23,702,300 | $26,220 |
| 21 | Slovenia estimate | $18,320 | $1,527 | €16,410 | $27,350 |
| 22 | Spain estimate | $17,510 | $1,459 | €15,680 | $25,490 |
| 23 | Singapore estimate | $16,450 | $1,371 | SGD 22,090 | $20,870 |
| 24 | Malta estimate | $15,910 | $1,326 | €13,930 | $22,160 |
| 25 | Israel estimate | $15,470 | $1,289 | ₪49,960 | $12,340 |
| 26 | Qatar estimate | $15,160 | $1,264 | QAR 55,190 | $19,500 |
| 27 | Greece estimate | $15,160 | $1,263 | €13,570 | $23,120 |
| 28 | Bahamas estimate | $13,860 | $1,155 | BSD 13,860 | $12,530 |
| 29 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $13,150 | $1,096 | HK$102,100 | $15,810 |
| 30 | Puerto Rico estimate | $12,750 | $1,062 | $13,600 | |
| 31 | Portugal estimate | $12,490 | $1,041 | €11,180 | $19,230 |
| 32 | Czechia estimate | $11,780 | $981 | Kč 259,100 | $17,580 |
| 33 | Lithuania estimate | $11,730 | $977 | €10,510 | $18,890 |
| 34 | Slovakia estimate | $11,610 | $967 | €10,400 | $18,160 |
| 35 | Estonia estimate | $11,290 | $941 | €10,110 | $14,870 |
| 36 | Hungary estimate | $10,280 | $856 | Ft 3,601,900 | $17,740 |
| 37 | Croatia estimate | $10,090 | $841 | €68,100 | $17,150 |
| 38 | Latvia estimate | $9,298 | $775 | €8,327 | $14,900 |
| 39 | Poland estimate | $8,693 | $724 | zł 36,490 | $15,840 |
| 40 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $8,677 | $723 | SAR 32,540 | $16,770 |
| 41 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $8,522 | $710 | AED 31,300 | $12,670 |
| 42 | Costa Rica estimate | $8,073 | $673 | ₡4,064,700 | $12,920 |
| 43 | Barbados estimate | $8,004 | $667 | BBD 16,010 | $6,671 |
| 44 | Romania estimate | $7,898 | $658 | lei 34,880 | $16,190 |
| 45 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $7,526 | $627 | KM 13,180 | $16,990 |
| 46 | Uruguay estimate | $7,464 | $622 | UYU 300,200 | $10,250 |
| 47 | Palau estimate | $7,204 | $600 | $7,201 | |
| 48 | North Macedonia estimate | $6,405 | $534 | MKD 353,500 | $12,910 |
| 49 | Panama estimate | $6,200 | $517 | PAB 6,200 | $12,480 |
| 50 | Serbia estimate | $6,132 | $511 | RSD 645,100 | $12,050 |
| 51 | Türkiye estimate | $5,900 | $492 | ₺232,800 | $13,120 |
| 52 | Lebanon estimate | $5,881 | $490 | L£8,865,700 | $11,850 |
| 53 | Chile estimate | $5,675 | $473 | CLP 5,354,600 | $11,520 |
| 54 | Argentina estimate | $5,644 | $470 | ARS 7,003,800 | $10,590 |
| 55 | Brunei estimate | $5,370 | $447 | BND 6,804 | $8,982 |
| 56 | Bulgaria estimate | $5,178 | $432 | €9,071 | $11,050 |
| 57 | Montenegro estimate | $5,016 | $418 | €3,776 | $8,597 |
| 58 | Marshall Islands estimate | $5,003 | $417 | $5,036 | |
| 59 | Belize estimate | $4,790 | $399 | BZD 9,581 | $7,504 |
| 60 | Mauritius estimate | $4,742 | $395 | Rs 220,100 | $11,050 |
| 61 | Guatemala estimate | $4,664 | $389 | Q 35,820 | $10,440 |
| 62 | Ecuador estimate | $4,653 | $388 | $10,540 | |
| 63 | Guyana estimate | $4,607 | $384 | GYD 960,500 | $9,881 |
| 64 | Maldives estimate | $4,553 | $379 | MVR 70,040 | $6,915 |
| 65 | Fiji estimate | $4,287 | $357 | FJD 9,725 | $10,500 |
| 66 | El Salvador estimate | $4,285 | $357 | $9,140 | |
| 67 | Mongolia estimate | $4,233 | $353 | ₮15,008,100 | $12,710 |
| 68 | Jordan estimate | $4,228 | $352 | JOD 3,002 | $9,345 |
| 69 | Mexico estimate | $4,215 | $351 | MX$81,090 | $7,171 |
| 70 | Tonga estimate | $4,111 | $343 | TOP 9,717 | $5,335 |
| 71 | Russia estimate | $4,087 | $341 | ₽301,100 | $11,690 |
| 72 | Albania estimate | $3,915 | $326 | ALL 417,200 | $9,057 |
| 73 | Malaysia estimate | $3,897 | $325 | RM 16,380 | $10,420 |
| 74 | Thailand estimate | $3,651 | $304 | ฿120,100 | $11,320 |
| 75 | Honduras estimate | $3,598 | $300 | L 93,380 | $7,401 |
| 76 | Paraguay estimate | $3,527 | $294 | ₲26,615,400 | $9,259 |
| 77 | Colombia estimate | $3,514 | $293 | COP 14,242,700 | $8,551 |
| 78 | Moldova estimate | $3,455 | $288 | MDL 60,030 | $6,843 |
| 79 | Dominican Republic estimate | $3,454 | $288 | DOP 214,100 | $8,993 |
| 80 | Djibouti estimate | $3,378 | $281 | DJF 600,300 | $6,096 |
| 81 | Peru estimate | $3,366 | $280 | PEN 12,010 | $6,231 |
| 82 | Brazil estimate | $3,223 | $269 | R$18,010 | $6,976 |
| 83 | Samoa estimate | $3,222 | $269 | WST 8,665 | $4,715 |
| 84 | Vietnam estimate | $2,898 | $242 | ₫70,037,800 | $9,781 |
| 85 | Bolivia estimate | $2,896 | $241 | Bs 20,010 | $7,414 |
| 86 | Vanuatu estimate | $2,890 | $241 | VUV 280,100 | $2,365 |
| 87 | South Africa estimate | $2,864 | $239 | R 47,140 | $6,355 |
| 88 | Kazakhstan estimate | $2,575 | $215 | ₸839,400 | $6,687 |
| 89 | Philippines estimate | $2,497 | $208 | ₱143,000 | $6,895 |
| 90 | Georgia estimate | $2,407 | $201 | ₾7,753 | $7,222 |
| 91 | Bhutan estimate | $2,392 | $199 | BTN 200,100 | $9,585 |
| 92 | Cambodia estimate | $2,244 | $187 | ៛9,004,900 | $6,114 |
| 93 | Kiribati estimate | $2,229 | $186 | A$3,355 | $3,573 |
| 94 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $2,144 | $179 | FCFA 1,300,700 | $4,717 |
| 95 | Tunisia estimate | $2,046 | $170 | TND 6,003 | $7,319 |
| 96 | Botswana estimate | $1,844 | $154 | P 25,010 | $4,708 |
| 97 | Suriname estimate | $1,822 | $152 | SRD 45,020 | $5,035 |
| 98 | Sudan estimate | $1,780 | $148 | SDG 973,200 | $4,339 |
| 99 | Armenia estimate | $1,710 | $143 | ֏825,500 | $4,958 |
| 100 | Eswatini estimate | $1,701 | $142 | SZL 30,430 | |
| 101 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $1,596 | $133 | FCFA 750,400 | $2,407 |
| 102 | Jamaica estimate | $1,563 | $130 | JMD 173,400 | $2,481 |
| 103 | Cape Verde estimate | $1,510 | $126 | CVE 150,100 | $2,979 |
| 104 | Timor-Leste estimate | $1,501 | $125 | $3,368 | |
| 105 | Yemen estimate | $1,427 | $119 | YER 313,400 | $4,730 |
| 106 | Uzbekistan estimate | $1,416 | $118 | UZS 15,644,400 | $5,216 |
| 107 | Liberia estimate | $1,390 | $116 | LRD 1,390 | $3,449 |
| 108 | India estimate | $1,378 | $115 | ₹120,100 | $6,052 |
| 109 | Senegal estimate | $1,375 | $115 | F CFA 800,400 | $3,534 |
| 110 | Sri Lanka estimate | $1,325 | $110 | Rs 400,200 | $4,574 |
| 111 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,303 | $109 | ؋100,100 | $6,338 |
| 112 | Indonesia estimate | $1,294 | $108 | Rp 20,520,500 | $4,020 |
| 113 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,231 | $103 | K 1,700,900 | $3,906 |
| 114 | Comoros estimate | $1,203 | $100 | CF 500,300 | $2,194 |
| 115 | Laos estimate | $1,194 | $100 | ₭16,763,200 | $4,516 |
| 116 | Guinea estimate | $1,178 | $98 | FG 10,816,700 | $3,592 |
| 117 | Nepal estimate | $1,149 | $96 | Rs 120,100 | $3,956 |
| 118 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $1,123 | $94 | F CFA 700,400 | $3,013 |
| 119 | Chad estimate | $1,119 | $93 | FCFA 698,100 | $3,302 |
| 120 | Pakistan estimate | $1,079 | $90 | Rs 303,300 | $4,637 |
| 121 | Bangladesh estimate | $1,039 | $87 | ৳120,100 | $3,639 |
| 122 | Mozambique estimate | $1,019 | $85 | MZN 65,040 | $2,696 |
| 123 | Mali estimate | $990 | $83 | F CFA 600,300 | $3,121 |
| 124 | Lesotho estimate | $928 | $77 | LSL 17,010 | $2,771 |
| 125 | Cameroon estimate | $915 | $76 | FCFA 451,600 | $1,887 |
| 126 | Ukraine estimate | $905 | $75 | ₴23,120 | $3,722 |
| 127 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $891 | $74 | CDF 900,500 | $1,834 |
| 128 | Egypt estimate | $883 | $74 | E£40,020 | $5,757 |
| 129 | Zambia estimate | $841 | $70 | ZK 22,010 | $2,909 |
| 130 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $802 | $67 | F CFA 500,300 | $2,266 |
| 131 | Niger estimate | $802 | $67 | F CFA 500,300 | $2,461 |
| 132 | Ghana estimate | $797 | $66 | GH₵10,010 | $1,906 |
| 133 | Kenya estimate | $785 | $65 | KES 80,040 | $1,850 |
| 134 | Burkina Faso estimate | $774 | $64 | F CFA 450,200 | $2,332 |
| 135 | Benin estimate | $642 | $54 | F CFA 400,200 | $1,947 |
| 136 | Togo estimate | $642 | $53 | F CFA 400,200 | $1,814 |
| 137 | Uganda estimate | $604 | $50 | UGX 2,167,800 | $1,648 |
| 138 | Gambia estimate | $571 | $48 | GMD 27,510 | $1,846 |
| 139 | Angola estimate | $518 | $43 | Kz 450,200 | $1,447 |
| 140 | Rwanda estimate | $380 | $32 | RF 500,300 | $1,384 |
| 141 | Ethiopia estimate | $343 | $29 | ETB 15,010 | $1,117 |
| 142 | Burundi estimate | $313 | $26 | BIF 600,300 | $947 |
| 143 | Malawi estimate | $304 | $25 | MWK 110,600 | $930 |
| 144 | Nigeria estimate | $293 | $24 | ₦433,600 | $1,633 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).