Median income
HKD 279,0212024 · Published threshold
HK · HKD · 2024
Hong Kong SAR China income percentiles (2024)
The median annual income in Hong Kong SAR China is HKD 279,021 in the 2024 WID-based distribution, equivalent to HKD 23,252 per month. The threshold to enter the top 5% is HKD 1,570,729 per year. These are pre-tax national-income estimates for equal-split adults aged 20+, not employee salaries or household income.
Average income, median income and salary
The median is the 50th percentile: half of adults are below this income boundary and half above it. The arithmetic mean is not included in this imported threshold dataset. It cannot be recovered exactly by averaging the published percentile boundaries. This page therefore reports the median and entry thresholds, not an average salary.
Monthly amounts are annual amounts divided by 12, not take-home pay. Top 1% means the entry boundary, not the average income of the top 1%.
CountryHong Kong SAR China
Annual pre-tax incomeHKD
Data sourceWID.world · 2024
Hong Kong SAR China income thresholds
Selected published WID thresholds. Amounts are annual pre-tax national income, not take-home salary. Monthly equivalents divide the annual amount by 12.
| Approximate rank | Annual income (HKD) | Monthly equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Top 50% | HKD 279,021 | HKD 23,252 |
| Top 25% | HKD 507,224 | HKD 42,269 |
| Top 10% | HKD 973,691 | HKD 81,141 |
| Top 5% | HKD 1,570,729 | HKD 130,894 |
| Top 1% | HKD 3,786,052 | HKD 315,504 |
| Top 0.1% | HKD 13,923,832 | HKD 1,160,319 |
Income data: 2024 · PPP: 2024 · World: 2024
How is it calculated?
Annual pre-tax national income for equal-split adults aged 20+. This WID concept is broader than salary. Country rank uses local thresholds; worldwide rank uses WID purchasing-power conversion. We use logarithmic interpolation between points and extrapolation outside them.
This estimate is outside the published threshold range; it uses extrapolation and is more uncertain.
Amounts use each country's own currency and data year. This is a rank comparison, not an exchange-rate, cost-of-living or relocation estimate.
Income tiers
The tier names are a RankMyIncome display system, not official WID classifications.
Diamond: Top 10% · Master: Top 5% · Grandmaster: Top 1% · Challenger: Top 0.1%
Data source: WID.world · Methodology (English)
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Common questions
What is the median income in Hong Kong SAR China?
HKD 279,021 · 2024. Published in the imported WID series. Annual pre-tax national income, not net salary.
What is the top 10% income in Hong Kong SAR China?
HKD 973,691 · 2024. Published in the imported WID series. Annual pre-tax national income, not net salary.
Is this a salary percentile?
WID pre-tax national income is broader than salary. These are adult income ranks, not employee salary percentiles.
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Data sources and limitations
WID.world · tptinc992j / tptincj992 · 2024 · HKD. PPP: xlcusp999i / xlcuspi999 · 2024 · USD PPP.
WID estimates combine sources and may be revised. This national distribution does not provide city, occupation, age-group or household breakdowns. Results are for information, not tax or financial advice.
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