What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 45-54 in Hong Kong?

Bottom 10% earn at most HK$133,868; bottom 25% at most HK$186,198.

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Hong Kong salary by age, ages 45-54

Based on C&SD Annual Earnings and Hours Survey 2025 (monthly wage percentiles + median by age)

ages 45-54 in Hong Kong earn a median of about HK$258,000. The top 10% earn at least HK$624,311.

What is the median salary for ages 45-54 in Hong Kong?: About HK$258,000 (C&SD Annual Earnings and Hours Survey 2025 (monthly wage percentiles + median by age)).
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 45-54 in Hong Kong?: Top 10% earn at least HK$624,311; top 25% at least HK$401,604.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 45-54 in Hong Kong?: Bottom 10% earn at most HK$133,868; bottom 25% at most HK$186,198.

In Hong Kong, ages 45-54 have a median annual salary of about HK$258,000. The top 10% earn at least HK$624,311, top 25% at least HK$401,604; the bottom 25% earn at most HK$186,198. Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual pay. Source: C&SD Annual Earnings and Hours Survey 2025 (monthly wage percentiles + median by age).

Distribution within this group

High earnerstop 10%
HK$624,311
Above the middletop 25%
HK$401,604
Middle of the packhalf earn more, half less
HK$258,000
Below the middlebottom 25%
HK$186,198
Low earnersbottom 10%
HK$133,868

Longer bar means higher earnings

Per month, per hour

Based on a typical (median) earner

MonthlyHK$21,500annual ÷ 12
HourlyHK$124assuming 40 hrs/week, 52 weeks
Take-home monthlyHK$19,875single filer · no dependents

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At a glance

This cohort's median is 1% above the all-ages median
Pay peaks at ages 35-44; this cohort is at 86% of that peak

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution for Hong Kong, ages 45-54. The median is HK$258,000, based on C&SD Annual Earnings and Hours Survey 2025 (monthly wage percentiles + median by age).

How we calculated

Figures for Hong Kong ages 45-54 are compiled from C&SD Annual Earnings and Hours Survey 2025 (monthly wage percentiles + median by age). On this page the median is HK$258,000 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs HK$133,868–HK$624,311; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample.

Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual pay.

Data Sources

C&SD Annual Earnings and Hours Survey 2025 (monthly wage percentiles + median by age): https://www.censtatd.gov.hk/

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