1-Year Change
+1.0%
vs 2024
5-Year Change
+3.7%
vs 2020
Overall Price Level
70.4
2024 · United States = 100
This profile starts with France's 2025 PPP-adjusted average wage of $60,483. It then shows the reported wage path, eight consumer price categories for 2024, and comparable OECD economies using the same visible data definitions. The source years stay visible throughout the page.
Wage data: 2025 · Price data: 2024
Wage History
Track PPP-adjusted average annual wages in constant prices over time.
PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)
USD PPP, constant 2025 prices
Wage Key Facts
Latest Wage
$60,483
Latest Year
2025
1-Year Change
+1.0%
5-Year Change
+3.7%
10-Year Change
+1.7%
Historical Peak
$61,289
Peak Year
2019
Change From Peak
−1.3%
What the Wage Trend Shows
France combines an indexed statutory wage floor with broad bargaining coverage and high social contributions. Automatic revaluation supports the lower end without guaranteeing identical outcomes across wages.
The series fits a high wage level with relatively subdued long-term real growth. Recent movement should distinguish the wage floor from the entire distribution.
Consumer Price Levels
Compare eight consumer price categories with the United States benchmark of 100.
United States = 100
What Prices Look Like
Highest: Transport
Transport has the highest relative price level among the available categories, at 114 (United States = 100).
Lowest: Health
Health is the lowest at 43.4, −56.6 index points against the United States benchmark.
Overall vs United States
The overall price level is 70.4, below the United States benchmark (−29.6 index points).
Wage and Price Snapshot
Read the latest wage record and the selected price benchmark together, without merging their years.
The latest available PPP-adjusted average wage for France is $60,483 for 2025. Its one-year change is +1.0%, while the ten-year change is +1.7%.
All eight consumer price categories have a reported value for 2024. 1 reported category is above the United States benchmark, 7 are below it, and 0 are at 100.
The wage observation is from 2025, while the selected consumer price view is for 2024. They remain separate records on this page and are not combined into a same-year score.
- Latest wage recordWage year 2025
- $60,483
- Price category coveragePrice year 2024
- 8 of 8
- Relative to United States7 below, 0 at 100
- 1 above
Compare France
See how France's wages and price levels compare with other OECD economies.
New Zealand$60,896+0.7%higher
South Korea$61,259+1.3%higher
Sweden$61,443+1.6%higher
Lithuania$58,112−3.9%lower
Finland$63,053+4.2%higher
Spain$57,779−4.5%lower
Slovenia$63,376+4.8%higher
Israel$57,426−5.1%lower
Türkiye$57,275−5.3%lower
United Kingdom$66,299+9.6%higherThis profile starts with France's 2025 PPP-adjusted average wage of $60,483. It then shows the reported wage path, eight consumer price categories for 2024, and comparable OECD economies using the same visible data definitions. The source years stay visible throughout the page.
1-Year Change
+1.0%
vs 2024
5-Year Change
+3.7%
vs 2020
Overall Price Level
70.4
2024 · United States = 100
Wage data: 2025 · Price data: 2024
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average annual wage in France?
The most recent figure is $60,483 for 2025, expressed in USD PPP at constant 2025 prices. That basis adjusts for price level differences between economies, so it is not a local-currency salary. The year remains visible because wage and consumer price records do not necessarily cover the same period.
How has the average wage changed in France?
It sits just under its historical high at $60,483 in 2025. The gap from the 2019 peak of $61,289 is 1.3%, and the ten-year change is +1.7%. These changes describe the reported wage series only and should be read with the years shown on the chart.
What are consumer price levels like in France?
Against the United States benchmark of 100, the overall level is 70.4. Transport is the most expensive category at 114, and Health the least at 43.4. These are relative price indices for 2024, not prices in a local currency.
Is the average wage in France close to its historical peak?
Close, but not at it. The latest value is 1.3% from the 2019 peak of $61,289, a small gap even though the series has not returned to its high. The answer is limited to the values shown in this country record and does not add a cross-country ranking.
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Reported coverage
Wages through 2025 · Prices through 2024