Median income per year (after tax) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Median income per year (after tax) was 42,731 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
42,731 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
44,289 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2012
All-time low
36,651 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1982
Years of data
25
1982–2022
Median income per year (after tax) in Switzerland, 1982–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, median income per year (after tax) in Switzerland stood at 42,731 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in Switzerland peaked at 44,289 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36,651 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1982.
Switzerland ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Median income per year (after tax) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 36,651 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 37,307 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 37,003 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 37,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 39,653 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 39,537 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 38,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 39,983 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 39,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 40,912 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 40,879 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41,478 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 41,838 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 43,279 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 44,289 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 42,277 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 42,974 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43,139 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 43,017 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 42,562 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 42,472 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 42,819 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 43,605 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 42,731 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,651 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,651 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,651 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 37,307 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,307 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,307 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 39,555 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,003 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,478 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,842 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,838 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,289 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,052 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,731 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,605 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 2 United States 44,870 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 3 Norway 44,846 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Iceland 44,381 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Austria 41,753 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Canada 40,884 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Netherlands 40,372 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.531 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 25,587 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -0.5314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.2063 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 23,675 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7175 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income per year (after tax) in Switzerland?
- Median income per year (after tax) in Switzerland was 42,731 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 44,289 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,651 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1982.
- How does Switzerland rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.