China BLS data from the same source average hourly wage was just over $1.60 in 2009 http://www.bls.gov/fls/china.htm Home China $1.74 per hour http://www.bls.gov/fls/china.htm http://www.bls.gov/fls/china.htm from the same source Archive Department of Labor estimated wages of $3.00 per hour in China http://www.bls.gov/fls/china.htm Archive Bureau of Labor Statistics Home from the same source http://www.bls.gov/fls/china.htm#manufacturing http://www.bls.gov/fls/china.htm