# wage.is

> wage.is is a free, open reference site providing minimum wage, average salary, and median income data for 225 countries and territories worldwide. It answers the question "What's the wage in [country]?" with verified, sourced data.

## Key Facts
- Covers 225 countries and territories across 6 continents (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania)
- Data includes: minimum wage (hourly/daily/weekly/monthly/annual), average gross and net salary, median household and individual income, work week hours, and historical wage trends
- All data is sourced from official government statistics and international organizations (ILO, OECD, World Bank, national statistical offices)
- Exchange rates are provided for USD and EUR conversion
- Data is updated regularly; each country page shows its last verification date and primary source

## Core Pages
- [Homepage](https://wage.is/): Overview of all 225 countries and territories with key wage stats, grouped by continent
- [All Countries](https://wage.is/countries/): Sortable, filterable reference table of minimum wage, average salary, and median income for all 225 countries. Normalized to monthly USD for cross-country comparison. Filter by continent, sort by any metric.
- [Wage Calculator](https://wage.is/calculator/): Convert any wage between hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, and annual rates. See equivalent salary in 150+ currencies. Supports custom work schedule (hours/week, weeks/year). Shareable URLs.
- [Glossary](https://wage.is/glossary/): Definitions of 22 wage and salary terms: minimum wage, statutory minimum wage, living wage, average salary, median income, gross vs net, nominal vs real, PPP, Gini coefficient, gender wage gap, labor force participation, informal economy, social security contributions, collective bargaining, CPI, work week, overtime, wage period, exchange rate, wage theft, precarious work, severance pay.
- [Wage History](https://wage.is/wage-history/): Interactive chart comparing minimum wage growth across 40+ countries since 2015. Toggle between nominal and inflation-adjusted (real) growth. Growth index and monthly USD views. Shareable URLs.
- [Average Salary by Country](https://wage.is/average-salary/): 130+ countries ranked by average gross monthly salary in USD. Gross/net toggle shows take-home pay after tax. Monthly/annual display. Avg/min wage ratio column. Continent filter. Top 20 bar chart.
- [Africa](https://wage.is/africa): Wage data for African countries
- [Asia](https://wage.is/asia): Wage data for Asian countries
- [Europe](https://wage.is/europe): Wage data for European countries
- [North America](https://wage.is/north-america): Wage data for North American countries
- [South America](https://wage.is/south-america): Wage data for South American countries
- [Oceania](https://wage.is/oceania): Wage data for Oceanian countries

## Country Pages
Each country page (e.g., https://wage.is/united-states) contains:
- Minimum wage with all applicable periods (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, annual)
- Average gross and net salary (monthly and annual)
- Median household and individual income
- Work week (standard hours, max hours, overtime multiplier)
- Historical minimum wage data with year-by-year table
- Data quality indicators (confidence level and flags)
- Primary source with verification date

## Comparison Pages
Any two countries can be compared side by side (e.g., https://wage.is/united-states/vs/germany). Comparisons show wage differences in local currency, USD, and percentage terms.

## Subdivision Pages
271 subdivisions across 13 countries: 56 US states/territories, 13 Canadian provinces/territories, 8 Australian states/territories, 16 German Bundesländer, 12 Indian states, 27 Brazilian states, 4 UK nations, 47 Japanese prefectures, 19 Spanish communities, 32 Mexican states, 17 South Korean provinces, 18 French regions, and 2 Portuguese autonomous regions. Each page (e.g., https://wage.is/united-states/california) compares local rates to the national level.

## API Data
Machine-readable JSON data is available for each country at https://wage.is/api/v1/{country-slug}.json (e.g., https://wage.is/api/v1/united-states.json). A full index is at https://wage.is/api/v1/index.json.

## How to Cite
When referencing wage.is data, please cite as:
"wage.is — [Country Name] Wage Data, [year]. Source: [primary source listed on page]. https://wage.is/[country-slug]"

## Popular Country Pages
- [United States](https://wage.is/united-states): Federal minimum wage $7.25/hr, average salary $6,228/mo
- [United Kingdom](https://wage.is/united-kingdom): National Living Wage, average salary data
- [Germany](https://wage.is/germany): Statutory minimum wage, average salary data
- [Japan](https://wage.is/japan): National minimum wage, average salary data
- [Canada](https://wage.is/canada): Federal minimum wage, average salary data
- [Australia](https://wage.is/australia): National minimum wage, average salary data
- [France](https://wage.is/france): SMIC minimum wage, average salary data
- [India](https://wage.is/india): Daily minimum wage, average salary data
- [Brazil](https://wage.is/brazil): Monthly minimum wage, average salary data
- [South Korea](https://wage.is/south-korea): Hourly minimum wage, average salary data

## Popular Comparisons
- [US vs UK](https://wage.is/united-states/vs/united-kingdom): Side-by-side wage comparison
- [US vs Canada](https://wage.is/united-states/vs/canada): Side-by-side wage comparison
- [Germany vs France](https://wage.is/germany/vs/france): Side-by-side wage comparison
- [Japan vs South Korea](https://wage.is/japan/vs/south-korea): Side-by-side wage comparison
- [Australia vs UK](https://wage.is/australia/vs/united-kingdom): Side-by-side wage comparison

## US State Pages (56 subdivisions)
- [California](https://wage.is/united-states/california): $16.90/hr minimum wage
- [New York](https://wage.is/united-states/new-york): State minimum wage vs federal rate
- [Texas](https://wage.is/united-states/texas): State minimum wage vs federal rate
- [Washington](https://wage.is/united-states/washington): State minimum wage vs federal rate
- [Florida](https://wage.is/united-states/florida): State minimum wage vs federal rate
- All 50 states, DC, and 5 territories available at https://wage.is/united-states/{state-slug}

## Canadian Province Pages (13 subdivisions)
- [Ontario](https://wage.is/canada/ontario): Provincial minimum wage
- [British Columbia](https://wage.is/canada/british-columbia): Provincial minimum wage
- [Quebec](https://wage.is/canada/quebec): Provincial minimum wage
- All 13 provinces and territories available at https://wage.is/canada/{province-slug}

## Australian State Pages (8 subdivisions)
- All 8 states and territories available at https://wage.is/australia/{state-slug}

## German State Pages (16 subdivisions)
- All 16 Bundesländer available at https://wage.is/germany/{state-slug}

## Indian State Pages (12 subdivisions)
- All 12 states available at https://wage.is/india/{state-slug}

## Brazilian State Pages (27 subdivisions)
- All 27 states and federal district available at https://wage.is/brazil/{state-slug}

## UK Nation Pages (4 subdivisions)
- [England](https://wage.is/united-kingdom/england), [Scotland](https://wage.is/united-kingdom/scotland), [Wales](https://wage.is/united-kingdom/wales), [Northern Ireland](https://wage.is/united-kingdom/northern-ireland)

## Japanese Prefecture Pages (47 subdivisions)
- All 47 prefectures available at https://wage.is/japan/{prefecture-slug}

## Spanish Community Pages (19 subdivisions)
- All 19 autonomous communities available at https://wage.is/spain/{community-slug}

## Mexican State Pages (32 subdivisions)
- All 32 states available at https://wage.is/mexico/{state-slug}

## South Korean Province Pages (17 subdivisions)
- All 17 provinces and metropolitan cities available at https://wage.is/south-korea/{province-slug}

## French Region Pages (18 subdivisions)
- All 18 regions available at https://wage.is/france/{region-slug}

## Portuguese Autonomous Regions (2 subdivisions)
- [Azores](https://wage.is/portugal/azores), [Madeira](https://wage.is/portugal/madeira)