Sint Maarten Hong Kong

Updated 2026-05-04

Sint Maarten

Minimum Wage

ƒ10.93 /hr

$6.11 USD

Hong Kong

Minimum Wage

HK$42.10 /hr

$5.37 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

HK$20,500 /mo

Min wage: +14% Sint Maarten vs Hong Kong

Both high-income economies, Sint Maarten and Hong Kong set comparable minimum wage floors in USD terms.

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Sint Maarten and Hong Kong
Metric	Sint Maarten	Hong Kong	Diff
Minimum wage /hr	ƒ10.93 $6.11	HK$42.10 $5.37	+13.7%
Minimum wage /mo	ƒ1,894.53 $1,058.40	HK$7,297 $931.08	+13.7%
Minimum wage /yr	ƒ22,734.40 $12,700.78	HK$87,568 $11,173.52	+13.7%
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 Sint Maarten is higher.

Work Week

Sint Maarten: 40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Standard workweek is 40 hours. Governed by the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development, and Labour (VSA).
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)

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

Year	Sint Maarten (USD)	Hong Kong (USD)
2011	—	$3.57/hr
2013	—	$3.83/hr
2015	—	$4.15/hr
2017	—	$4.40/hr
2019	$4.93/hr	$4.78/hr
2022	$4.93/hr	—
2023	$5.56/hr	$4.78/hr
2024	$5.81/hr	—
2025	$6.07/hr	$5.37/hr
2026	$6.11/hr	—

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker moving from Hong Kong to Sint Maarten would see a 14% increase in USD-equivalent hourly earnings.

See this comparison from Hong Kong's perspective: Hong Kong vs Sint Maarten

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Sint Maarten or Hong Kong?

In Sint Maarten, the minimum wage is ƒ10.93/hr ($6.11 USD). In Hong Kong, it is HK$42.10/hr ($5.37 USD). Sint Maarten has the higher rate by 14% 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.