Average hourly earnings of employees (Local currency) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Average hourly earnings of employees (Local currency) was 2.81 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Average hourly earnings of employees in El Salvador, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2.81 for average hourly earnings of employees in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in El Salvador peaked at 12.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2004.
That places El Salvador 71st out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average hourly earnings of employees (Local currency) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.14 | — |
| 2001 | 11.82 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 12.8 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 12.19 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -88.5% |
| 2005 | 1.55 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.62 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.66 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.62 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.72 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.69 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.82 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.93 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.94 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.14 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.28 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.48 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 2.68 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 2.81 | +4.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.26, 3% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.83, 4% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average hourly earnings of employees (Local currency) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -88.5% | 12.19 | 1.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 | 1.4 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.69 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 2.14 | 2.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.893 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2563 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,984 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,591 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,482 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in El Salvador?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in El Salvador was 2.81 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2004.
- How does El Salvador rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- El Salvador ranks 71st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.