Median monthly earnings of employees in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Median monthly earnings of employees was 23,988 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Median monthly earnings of employees in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 23,988 for median monthly earnings of employees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 152.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median monthly earnings of employees in Dominican Republic peaked at 23,988 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 29th out of 92 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Median monthly earnings of employees in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,000 | — |
| 2001 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 3,500 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 3,850 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 4,544 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 5,275 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 6,000 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 7,400 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 8,000 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 9,200 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 9,500 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 10,000 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,461 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 16,000 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 18,000 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 20,083 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 21,667 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 23,988 | +10.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 23,988 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,337, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 23,988 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,337, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,977 | 3,000 | 7,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,770 | 8,000 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,033 | 14,461 | 23,988 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5561 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3757 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,209 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,787 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,675 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median monthly earnings of employees in Dominican Republic?
- Median monthly earnings of employees in Dominican Republic was 23,988 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23,988 in 2025.
- What is the lowest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for median monthly earnings of employees?
- Dominican Republic ranks 29th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Median monthly 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. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. 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.