Iraq recorded an average monthly wage of $567 over the past year, ranking ninth among Arab countries, according to data from the global database Numbeo.
This marks a small change from 2023, when Iraq’s average monthly salary was estimated at $549, placing it eighth in the region.
Despite the wage level, living costs remain high. Numbeo estimates that the monthly cost of living for a family of four in Iraq, excluding rent, is about $1,837, highlighting the gap between incomes and everyday expenses.
Gulf countries dominated the rankings. Qatar topped the list with an average monthly wage of $3,804, followed by the United Arab Emirates at $3,231 and Kuwait at $2,940.
Oman ranked fourth with $2,381, followed by Bahrain at $2,244 and Saudi Arabia at $2,057.
Jordan placed seventh with $703, narrowly ahead of Lebanon at $568, while Iraq followed in ninth place.
Morocco ranked tenth with $487, followed by Tunisia at $343 and Algeria at $312.
Egypt recorded the lowest average wage among the listed countries, at just $153 per month.
