Minimum wage in El Salvador
El Salvador sets no single general rate: 8 rule(s) apply by sector, employer or region (table below).
Minimum wages by sector fixed by Decreto Ejecutivo No. 11 de 2025 (Diario Oficial No. 95, May 23, 2025), with its single table (tabla única) reformed by Decreto Ejecutivo No. 12 (D.O. No. 96, May 26, 2025), in force from June 1, 2025, in US dollars; monthly, daily and hourly figures per sector. Published: commerce and services, industry (manufacturing), textile and apparel maquila and agriculture (monthly and hourly). Sugar mills and agro-industry ($408.80), coffee processing and sugar-cane harvest ($305.23) and coffee harvest ($272.53) are listed in the inventory unexpected. No increase has been decreed for 2026; the Labor Code requires review at least every three years.
8 rates in force
Rates by worker type, industry and employer size
The highest rate that fits the job applies.
| Applies to | Rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ||
StandardSource: Decreto Ejecutivo No. 11 de 2025, Tarifas de Salarios Mínimos para la República de El Salvador (Diario Oficial No. 95, Tomo 447, 23 May 2025), Art. 2 as reformed by Decreto Ejecutivo No. 12 (Diario Oficial No. 96, Tomo 447, 26 May 2025), Art. 15Agrícola Sector Agropecuario, pesca y otras actividades agrícolas $272.53 $8.960 $1.120
Verified September 27, 2026 | $272.53/ monthJune 1, 2025 | June 1, 2025 |
StandardSource: Decreto Ejecutivo No. 11 de 2025, Tarifas de Salarios Mínimos para la República de El Salvador (Diario Oficial No. 95, Tomo 447, 23 May 2025), Art. 2 as reformed by Decreto Ejecutivo No. 12 (Diario Oficial No. 96, Tomo 447, 26 May 2025), Art. 15Agrícola Sector Agropecuario, pesca y otras actividades agrícolas $272.53 $8.960 $1.120
Verified September 27, 2026 | $1.12/ hourJune 1, 2025 | June 1, 2025 |
| commerce services | ||
StandardSource: Decreto Ejecutivo No. 11 de 2025, Tarifas de Salarios Mínimos para la República de El Salvador (Diario Oficial No. 95, Tomo 447, 23 May 2025), Art. 2 as reformed by Decreto Ejecutivo No. 12 (Diario Oficial No. 96, Tomo 447, 26 May 2025), Art. 15Comercio y servicios $408.80 $13.440 $1.680
Verified September 27, 2026 | $1.68/ hourJune 1, 2025 | June 1, 2025 |
StandardSource: Decreto Ejecutivo No. 11 de 2025, Tarifas de Salarios Mínimos para la República de El Salvador (Diario Oficial No. 95, Tomo 447, 23 May 2025), Art. 2 as reformed by Decreto Ejecutivo No. 12 (Diario Oficial No. 96, Tomo 447, 26 May 2025), Art. 15Comercio y servicios $408.80 $13.440 $1.680
Verified September 27, 2026 | $408.80/ monthJune 1, 2025 | June 1, 2025 |
| manufacturing | ||
StandardSource: Decreto Ejecutivo No. 11 de 2025, Tarifas de Salarios Mínimos para la República de El Salvador (Diario Oficial No. 95, Tomo 447, 23 May 2025), Art. 2 as reformed by Decreto Ejecutivo No. 12 (Diario Oficial No. 96, Tomo 447, 26 May 2025), Art. 15Industria Industria $408.80 $13.440 $1.680
Verified September 27, 2026 | $1.68/ hourJune 1, 2025 | June 1, 2025 |
StandardSource: Decreto Ejecutivo No. 11 de 2025, Tarifas de Salarios Mínimos para la República de El Salvador (Diario Oficial No. 95, Tomo 447, 23 May 2025), Art. 2 as reformed by Decreto Ejecutivo No. 12 (Diario Oficial No. 96, Tomo 447, 26 May 2025), Art. 15Industria Industria $408.80 $13.440 $1.680
Verified September 27, 2026 | $408.80/ monthJune 1, 2025 | June 1, 2025 |
| textile maquila | ||
StandardSource: Decreto Ejecutivo No. 11 de 2025, Tarifas de Salarios Mínimos para la República de El Salvador (Diario Oficial No. 95, Tomo 447, 23 May 2025), Art. 2 as reformed by Decreto Ejecutivo No. 12 (Diario Oficial No. 96, Tomo 447, 26 May 2025), Art. 15Maquila Textil y confección $402.32 $13.227 $1.653
Verified September 27, 2026 | $402.32/ monthJune 1, 2025 | June 1, 2025 |
StandardSource: Decreto Ejecutivo No. 11 de 2025, Tarifas de Salarios Mínimos para la República de El Salvador (Diario Oficial No. 95, Tomo 447, 23 May 2025), Art. 2 as reformed by Decreto Ejecutivo No. 12 (Diario Oficial No. 96, Tomo 447, 26 May 2025), Art. 15Maquila Textil y confección $402.32 $13.227 $1.653
Verified September 27, 2026 | $1.653/ hourJune 1, 2025 | June 1, 2025 |
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:
- El Salvador
El Salvador sets 8 rules of its own.
El Salvador
Enforcement
Enforced by Ministerio de Trabajo y Previsión Social (MTPS).