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Poland

PPP-adjusted average annual wage

$49,074 2025

1-Year Change

+4.6%

vs 2024

5-Year Change

+16.4%

vs 2020

Overall Price Level

45.7

2024 · United States = 100

This profile starts with Poland's 2025 PPP-adjusted average wage of $49,074. 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)

Poland
$30,000$35,000$40,000$45,000$50,000$55,000201520172019202120232025

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices

Wage Key Facts

Latest Wage

$49,074

Latest Year

2025

1-Year Change

+4.6%

5-Year Change

+16.4%

10-Year Change

+42.0%

Historical Peak

$49,074

Peak Year

2025

Change From Peak

0.0%

What the Wage Trend Shows

Poland's statutory wage floor, Warsaw gap, and relatively low bargaining coverage frame rapid catch-up. Percentage growth should stay tied to the lower starting base.

Its long-run convergence is one of the stronger OECD stories. Recent nominal gains require a separate real-gains reading rather than an automatic success claim.

Consumer Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories with the United States benchmark of 100.

Year
OverallOverall45.7
FoodFood74.5
ClothingClothing91.2
HousingHousing27.7
HealthHealth29.3
TransportTransport81.9
RecreationRecreation58.1
Restaurants & AccommodationRestaurants77.2

United States = 100

What Prices Look Like

Highest: Clothing

Clothing has the highest relative price level among the available categories, at 91.2 (United States = 100).

Lowest: Housing

Housing is the lowest at 27.7, −72.3 index points against the United States benchmark.

Overall vs United States

The overall price level is 45.7, below the United States benchmark (−54.3 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 Poland is $49,074 for 2025. Its one-year change is +4.6%, while the ten-year change is +42.0%.

All eight consumer price categories have a reported value for 2024. 0 reported categories are above the United States benchmark, 8 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
$49,074
Price category coveragePrice year 2024
8 of 8
Relative to United States8 below, 0 at 100
0 above

Compare Poland

See how Poland's wages and price levels compare with other OECD economies.

This profile starts with Poland's 2025 PPP-adjusted average wage of $49,074. 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

+4.6%

vs 2024

5-Year Change

+16.4%

vs 2020

Overall Price Level

45.7

2024 · United States = 100

Wage data: 2025 · Price data: 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average annual wage in Poland?

The most recent figure is $49,074 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 Poland?

It is currently at the top of its series: $49,074 in 2025, which is also the historical peak. The ten-year change is +42.0%. Each percentage compares reported observations in the same wage series; missing values are not estimated.

What are consumer price levels like in Poland?

Against the United States benchmark of 100, the overall level is 45.7. Clothing is the most expensive category at 91.2, and Housing the least at 27.7. These are relative price indices for 2024, not prices in a local currency.

Is the average wage in Poland close to its historical peak?

It is the peak. The latest year (2025) records the highest value in the series, $49,074, and no earlier year in the data is higher. This comparison uses only the reported wage and price fields displayed on the page.

Wage data

OECD Average Annual Wages

Price data

OECD Comparative Price Levels

Reported coverage

Wages through 2025 · Prices through 2024

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