Average monthly earnings of employees in El Salvador
El Salvador: Average monthly earnings of employees was 507.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average monthly earnings of employees in El Salvador, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 507.04 for average monthly earnings of employees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of employees in El Salvador peaked at 507.04 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 294.19, in 2010.
That places El Salvador 96th out of 99 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average monthly earnings of employees in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 294.19 | — |
| 2011 | 296.44 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 307.29 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 325.79 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 330.57 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 331.55 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 324.72 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 344.98 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 358.19 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 380.29 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 390.65 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 414.73 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 450.14 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 484.41 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 507.04 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 329.4 | 294.19 | 380.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 449.39 | 390.65 | 507.04 | 5 |
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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 monthly earnings of employees in El Salvador?
- Average monthly earnings of employees in El Salvador was 507.04 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 507.04 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.19 in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for average monthly earnings of employees?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 99 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of employees (15+). 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. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.