One yuan equals approximately 0.16 U.S. dollars and 0.14 euros (as of April 2022).
Figures apply to the administrative area of the respective city and - depending on the size of the city's administrative area - may include people living in distant suburbs not connected to the contiguous built-up area of the city.
The selection of cities follows the definition of first and new first tier cities by Yicai Media Group.
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Average wage of staff and workers in major cities of China 2019
In 2019, employed staff and workers in Beijing earned the highest wages of all cities major in China, reaching about ** yuan per year. The total number of employed staff and workers in Beijing amounted to around **** million people that year. Staff and workers employed in Dongguan only earned around * yuan on average that year.
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (December 15, 2020). Average annual wage of employed staff and workers in first and new first tier cities in China in 2019 (in yuan) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1182128/china-average-wage-of-employed-staff-and-workers-in-major-cities/
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