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Key Facts: Bermuda vs Hong Kong Wages

Bermuda Minimum Wage
$17.13/hr ($17.13 USD)
Hong Kong Minimum Wage
HK$42.10/hr ($5.37 USD)
Hong Kong Avg. Gross Monthly Salary
HK$20,500 /mo ($2,615.76 USD)
Data Sources
Government of Bermuda — Advancing a Fair and Sustainable Minimum Wage (2026-05-04), Minimum Wage Commission / Census and Statistics Department, HKSAR; current rate verified via Wikipedia List of countries by minimum wage (eff 2025-05-01) (2026-05-04)

Bermuda flag Bermuda Hong Kong flag Hong Kong

Updated 2026-05-04

Bermuda flag Bermuda

Minimum Wage

$17.13 /hr

$17.13 USD

Hong Kong flag Hong Kong

Minimum Wage

HK$42.10 /hr

$5.37 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

HK$20,500 /mo

Min wage: +219% Bermuda vs Hong Kong

The minimum wage in Bermuda is 219% higher than in Hong Kong when converted to USD.

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Bermuda and Hong Kong
Metric Bermuda Hong Kong
Minimum wage /hr $17.13 $17.13 HK$42.10 $5.37
Minimum wage /mo $2,968.87 $2,968.87 HK$7,297 $931.08
Minimum wage /yr $35,630.40 $35,630.40 HK$87,568 $11,173.52
Avg. gross salary /mo N/A/mo HK$20,500 /mo $2,615.76
Avg. net salary /mo N/A/mo HK$19,475 /mo $2,484.98
Median individual income /yr N/A/yr HK$246,000 /yr $31,389.16

Percentage differences are based on USD equivalent values. Positive means Bermuda is higher.

Work Week

Bermuda

40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Standard workweek is 40 hours under the Employment Act 2000.

Hong Kong

hrs/wk standard

Hong Kong has NO statutory standard working hours or maximum working hours for most employees (a rare situation globally). The government has considered legislation but has not enacted a standard hours law. Working hours are determined by individual employment contracts. Average actual working hours are ~40-44 hrs/week. Overtime pay is not legally mandated except for certain specific occupations.

• WAGE TRAJECTORY (USD/hr)

Bermuda Hong Kong Source: wage.is · USD equivalent/hr

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker moving from Hong Kong to Bermuda would see a 219% increase in USD-equivalent hourly earnings.

See this comparison from Hong Kong's perspective: Hong Kong vs Bermuda

Compare Bermuda with...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Bermuda or Hong Kong?

In Bermuda, the minimum wage is $17.13/hr ($17.13 USD). In Hong Kong, it is HK$42.10/hr ($5.37 USD). Bermuda has the higher rate by 219% in USD terms. That nominal gap does not account for local prices; see the purchasing power comparison below for a cost-of-living-adjusted view. Workers in Hong Kong may retain a larger share of their earnings if prices there are lower.