Average salary in El Salvador
Average monthly earnings in El Salvador: $507 (2025), 1081 PPP$. Minimum wage, pay by occupation and gender pay gap.
$507/month
Average monthly earnings (2025)$507/month
Purchasing power (PPP$) — what the money buys locally1,081 PPP$
In local currency (2025)507
Monthly minimum wage (2024)$365/month
Monthly minimum wage · In local currency365
Gender pay gap (2025)5.5%
Average monthly earnings by occupation
| Occupation | USD/month | PPP$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managers | $1,075 | 2,293 | |
| Professionals | $869 | 1,854 | |
| Armed forces occupations | $697 | 1,487 | |
| Technicians & associate professionals | $684 | 1,460 | |
| Clerical support workers | $615 | 1,312 | |
| Plant & machine operators, assemblers | $522 | 1,113 | |
| Craft & related trades workers | $462 | 985 | |
| Service & sales workers | $452 | 963 | |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry & fishery workers | $389 | 829 | |
| Elementary occupations | $341 | 727 |
2025 · ILOSTAT
ℹ️ Averages come from each country’s own official surveys, so the year and method differ between countries — compare with care. Earnings are gross (before tax) where the survey reports it.