Average salary in Shenzhen (2019) was 127K yuan, or about $18K usd. Average salary (manufacturing) in the US is about $30K usd. I'm sure that after you adjust

Average salary in Shenzhen (2019) was 127K yuan, or about $18K usd. Average salary (manufacturing) in the US is about $30K usd. I'm sure that after you adjust for cost of living, the numbers more or less look equal. However, keep in mind that manufacturing is leaving Shenzhen because of rising wages. Sources: Shenzhen Annual Salaries: http://www.sz.gov.cn/en_szgov/news/latest/content/post_7889482.html http://www.sz.gov.cn/en_szgov/news/latest/content/post_78894... US Annual Salaries: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes519199.htm https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes519199.htm Shenzhen Manufacturing (it's a news story, but you can find a ton of them with the same theme): https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3108207/china-manufacturing-stanley-black-decker-shuts-shenzhen https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3108207/c...