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This is the map and list of American countries by monthly net (after taxes) average wage. The chart below reflects the average (mean) wage as reported by various data providers. The salary distribution is right-skewed, therefore more than 50% of people earn less than the average net salary. These figures have been shrunk after the application of the income tax. In certain countries, actual incomes may exceed those listed in the table due to the existence of grey economies. In some countries, social security, contributions for pensions, public schools, and health are included in these taxes.

Map

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The countries and territories have a net average monthly salary of:

  Purple
above $2,000
  Blue
$1,000 to $1,999
  Green
$500 to $999
  Yellow
below $500

Northern America

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StateGross
(Local Currency)		Net
(Local Currency)		Net (US$)
Canada CanadaCAD 6,639[1]CAD 4,712[2]$3,300
Greenland GreenlandDKK 52,138[3]DKK 29,197[4]$4,332
United States United StatesUSD 6,779[5]USD 5,359[5]$5,359

Latin America

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StateNet
(Local Currency)		Net (US$)
Argentina ArgentinaARS 1,082,635[6]$734
The Bahamas BahamasUSD 2,595[7]$2,595
Belize BelizeBZD 1,551[8]$772
Bolivia BoliviaBOB 2,749[9]$397
Brazil BrazilBRL 3,367[10]$658
Chile ChileCLP 962,945[11]$1,041
Colombia ColombiaCOP 1,390,853[12]$345
Costa Rica Costa RicaCRC 542,721[13]$1,195
Cuba CubaCUP 6,930 [14]$58
Dominica DominicaXCD 1,167[15]$432
Dominican Republic Dominican RepublicDOP 28,480[16]$468[note 1]
Ecuador EcuadorUSD 430[17]$430
El Salvador El SalvadorUSD 435$435[18]
Guatemala GuatemalaGTQ 2,797 [19]$376
Guyana GuyanaGYD 217,229[20]$1,038
Honduras HondurasHNL 14,375 [21]$537
Jamaica JamaicaJMD 128,000[22]$815[note 2][note 3]
Mexico MexicoMXN 11,535[23]$664
Nicaragua NicaraguaNIO 11,263$307[24]
Panama PanamaPAB 756$756[25]
Paraguay ParaguayPYG 3,200,000[26]$523
Peru PeruPEN 1,887[27]$557
Puerto Rico Puerto RicoUSD 2,724[28]$2,724
Suriname SurinameSRD 10,348$273[29]
Uruguay UruguayUYU 54,680[30]$1,360
Venezuela VenezuelaUSD 213[31]$213

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Net income is about 89% of gross income.
  2. ↑ Net income is about 80% of gross income.
  3. ↑ Figure does not include income of informal workers. Large informal economy means many workers earn below the official minimum wage in practice.

References

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  1. ↑ "Average usual hours and wages by selected characteristics, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality". www150.statcan.gc.ca.
  2. ↑ "Income tax calculator Ontario". ca.talent.com.
  3. ↑ "Individual Taxes on personal income". www.pwc.com.
  4. ↑ "Cost of Living in Greenland". www.numbeo.com.
  5. 1 2 "BEA 2024". www.bea.gov.
  6. ↑ "Bajó la desigualdad, pero el 10% con mayores ingresos gana 13 veces más que los sectores de menores recursos" [Inequality decreased, but the top 10% income earners make 13 times more than the lowest-income sectors] (in Spanish). Infobae. 7 April 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Cost of Living in Bahamas", www.numbeo.com
  8. ↑ Labour Force Survey - September 2025 (PDF) (Report). Statistical Institute of Belize. September 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Cost of Living in Bolivia", www.numbeo.com
  10. ↑ "Rendimento mensal bate recorde e fica em R$ 3.367 em 2025" [Monthly income breaks record and reaches R$ 3,367 in 2025]. G1 (in Portuguese). Grupo Globo. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "La mitad de las personas ocupadas en Chile percibieron ingresos menores o iguales a $680.000 en 2025" [Half of employed people in Chile earned income less than or equal to $680,000 in 2025] (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE). 14 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Cost of Living in Colombia", www.numbeo.com
  13. ↑ "ECE. MAM Trimestre 2026. Comparación interanual. Promedio del ingreso mensual en el empleo principal según características del empleo" [ECE. March–May Quarter 2026. Year-over-year comparison. Average monthly income in main employment according to employment characteristics] (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC). 2 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "El salario medio en Cuba: 6.930 pesos (13 dólares al cambio informal), subida insuficiente" [The average salary in Cuba: 6,930 pesos (13 dollars at the informal exchange rate), insufficient increase] (in Spanish). Swissinfo / EFE. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Cost of Living in Dominica", www.numbeo.com
  16. ↑ "Average Monthly Salary in Dominican Republic". Wage.is. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Empleo precario y pleno en Ecuador: trabajadores, ingresos, salario, jornada, informalidad y desempleo" [Precarious and full employment in Ecuador: workers, income, wages, working hours, informality, and unemployment] (in Spanish). Primicias. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "El 84.1% de los salvadoreños gana, en promedio, menos de $435 al mes, según los datos de la EHPM" [84.1% of Salvadorans earn, on average, less than $435 a month, according to EHPM data] (in Spanish). El Diario de Hoy. 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "El Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas reporta que el ingreso laboral mensual en Guatemala promedio llega a USD 376 en 2026" [The National Institute of Statistics reports that the average monthly labor income in Guatemala reaches USD 376 in 2026] (in Spanish). Infobae. 5 July 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Cost of Living in Guyana". www.numbeo.com. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "Cost of Living in Honduras", www.numbeo.com
  22. ↑ "Average Monthly Salary in Jamaica". Wage.is. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "Observatorio del mercado laboral" [Labor Market Observatory]. México, ¿cómo vamos?. February 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Cost of Living in Nicaragua", www.numbeo.com
  25. ↑ "Encuesta revela que salario mensual promedio es $756 y solo 3 provincias lo superan" [Survey reveals that average monthly wage is $756 and only 3 provinces exceed it] (in Spanish). Panamá América. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  26. ↑ "Solo el 0,9% de paraguayos tiene ingresos superiores a G. 15 millones" [Only 0.9% of Paraguayans have incomes exceeding G. 15 million] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  27. ↑ "Ingreso laboral promedio sube a S/ 1.887 en 2025 y empleo en Perú crece, según estudio del INEI" [Average labor income rises to S/ 1,887 in 2025 and employment in Peru grows, according to INEI study] (in Spanish). Infobae. 30 April 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  28. ↑ "Cost of Living in Puerto Rico", www.numbeo.com
  29. ↑ "Cost of Living in Suriname", www.numbeo.com
  30. ↑ "Ingresos personales - Encuesta Continua de Hogares" [Personal Income - Continuous Household Survey]. datosUruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  31. ↑ "Cost of Living in Venezuela", www.numbeo.com
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