Minimum wage in Antigua and Barbuda

11.50 XCD per hour¹

per hourGeneral rate since April 1, 2026

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2008Full history

Weekly, 40 hours460.00 XCD

Monthly, 52 weeks ÷ 121,993.33 XCD

Annual, 2,080 hours23,920.00 XCD

Overtime, 1.5×17.25 XCD

2008 to 2026

History

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Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
Standard Source: The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code (Minimum Basic Wage) Order, 2023 (S.I. 2023 No. 3), Official Gazette Vol. XLIII No. 5, 19 January 2023 The Minister responsible for Labour, acting in accordance with Division C 21(10) of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code Cap. 27, hereby this Order prescrib e that the minimum basic wage payable hourly for employment in Antigua and Barbuda shall with effect from 1 st January, 2023 be Nine dollars ($9.00). Source statute snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes National minimum basic wage payable hourly, $9.00 from 1 January 2023 (order made 24 January 2023, retroactive to 1 January). Verified September 27, 2026	9.00 XCDJanuary 1, 2023 – April 1, 2026	January 1, 2023	April 1, 2026
Standard Source: The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code (Minimum Basic Wage) Order, 2014 (S.I. 2014 No. 66), Official Gazette Vol. XXXV No. 2, 2 January 2015 The Minister responsible for Labour, acting in accordance with section C 21 (10) of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code Cap. 27, hereby ordered that the minimum basic wage payable hourly for employement in Antigua and Barbuda shall, with effect from Ist January, 2015, be eight dollars and twenty cents ($8.20). Source statute snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes National minimum basic wage payable hourly, $8.20 from 1 January 2015. Verified September 27, 2026	8.20 XCDJanuary 1, 2015 – January 1, 2023	January 1, 2015	January 1, 2023
Standard Source: The Minimum Wage Order, 2008 (S.I. 2008 No. 2) Pursuant to section C22(3) of the Act, the minimum wage for occupation in Antigua and Barbuda, with effect from the 2nd day of January, 2008 shall be seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50). Source statute snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes National minimum wage $7.50 from 2 January 2008; in force through 2009-2014 until the 2014 order. The order does not say 'per hour' but Antigua's minimum wage is hourly (the 2014 order raising it says 'payable hourly'). Verified September 27, 2026	7.50 XCDJanuary 2, 2008 – January 1, 2015	January 2, 2008	January 1, 2015

11.50 XCD / hour

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What this wage pays

Hours per week

Gross pay before tax · 11.50 XCD
Weekly	460.00 XCD
Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12	1,993.33 XCD
Annual52 weeks	23,920.00 XCD
Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies	17.25 XCD

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What is the minimum wage in Antigua and Barbuda?

11.50 XCD per hour since April 1, 2026. For a 40-hour week that is about 460.00 XCD a week or 23,920.00 XCD a year before tax.

Is the minimum wage in Antigua and Barbuda increasing?

No increase is scheduled on record as of October 1, 2026. Inflation-indexed jurisdictions announce the next figure a few months before it takes effect.

1 level of law

How this rate is resolved

The highest minimum that covers the work location applies.

Employers must pay the highest minimum that covers the work location. WageTable checks each level in turn:

Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda sets 1 rule of its own. Year pages: 2026, 2027.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

National minimum basic wage set by order under Division C 21 (10) of the Labour Code Cap. 27; EC$11.50 per hour from April 1, 2026 (S.I. 2026 No. 30). Cabinet (March 18, 2026) calls it a phase toward $13.00 per hour, with no date set.

Antigua and Barbuda

Enforcement

Enforced by Labour Department.

🇦🇬Minimum wage in Antigua and Barbuda