Wages in Manufacturing in New Zealand increased to 40.66 NZD/Hour in the first quarter of 2026 from 40.54 NZD/Hour in the fourth quarter of 2025. Wages in Manufacturing in New Zealand averaged 23.07 NZD/Hour from 1989 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 40.66 NZD/Hour in the first quarter of 2026 and a record low of 12.44 NZD/Hour in the second quarter of 1989. source: Statistics New Zealand
Wages in Manufacturing in New Zealand is expected to be 40.78 NZD/Hour by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the New Zealand Average Hourly Wages in Manufacturing is projected to trend around 42.55 NZD/Hour in 2027 and 43.61 NZD/Hour in 2028, according to our econometric models.