Minimum wage in Liberia

$0.68 per hour¹

per hourGeneral rate since September 26, 2015

Also stated as $5.50 / day

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Weekly, 40 hours$27.20

Monthly, 52 weeks ÷ 12$117.87

Annual, 2,080 hours$1,414.40

Overtime, 1.5×$1.02

§ 16.1A i Every formal sector (concession, industry, business, company, etc.) worker/employee is entitled to be paid a minim um wage of United States Sixty -Eight Cents (US$0.68) per hour or United States Five Dollars and Fifty Cents (US$5.50) per day for work that the employee is employed to perform; ii Every domestic and/or casual worker/employee is entitled to be paid a minim um wage of United States Forty -Three Cents (US$0.43) per hour or United States Three Dollars and Fifty Cents (US$3.50) per day for work that the employee is employed to perform.

Source: statute
Citation: Decent Work Act, 2015, § 16.1A (approved June 26, 2015; printed in handbill September 26, 2015)
snapshot: September 27, 2026
Notes: Decent Work Act, 2015, § 16.1A(i): formal sector workers (concession, industry, business, company). In force on publication in handbill, printed September 26, 2015 (approved June 26, 2015).

Verified September 27, 2026

2 rates in force

Rates by worker type, industry and employer size

The highest rate that fits the job applies.

Applies to	Rate	Effective
Domestic work · domestic and casual workers Source: Decent Work Act, 2015, § 16.1A (approved June 26, 2015; printed in handbill September 26, 2015) § 16.1A i Every formal sector (concession, industry, business, company, etc.) worker/employee is entitled to be paid a minim um wage of United States Sixty -Eight Cents (US$0.68) per hour or United States Five Dollars and Fifty Cents (US$5.50) per day for work that the employee is employed to perform; ii Every domestic and/or casual worker/employee is entitled to be paid a minim um wage of United States Forty -Three Cents (US$0.43) per hour or United States Three Dollars and Fifty Cents (US$3.50) per day for work that the employee is employed to perform. Source statute snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes Decent Work Act, 2015, § 16.1A(ii): domestic and casual workers. In force on publication in handbill, printed September 26, 2015 (approved June 26, 2015). Verified September 27, 2026	$0.43/ hourSeptember 26, 2015	September 26, 2015
Domestic work · domestic and casual workers Source: Decent Work Act, 2015, § 16.1A (approved June 26, 2015; printed in handbill September 26, 2015) § 16.1A i Every formal sector (concession, industry, business, company, etc.) worker/employee is entitled to be paid a minim um wage of United States Sixty -Eight Cents (US$0.68) per hour or United States Five Dollars and Fifty Cents (US$5.50) per day for work that the employee is employed to perform; ii Every domestic and/or casual worker/employee is entitled to be paid a minim um wage of United States Forty -Three Cents (US$0.43) per hour or United States Three Dollars and Fifty Cents (US$3.50) per day for work that the employee is employed to perform. Source statute snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes Decent Work Act, 2015, § 16.1A(ii): domestic and casual workers. In force on publication in handbill, printed September 26, 2015 (approved June 26, 2015). Verified September 27, 2026	$3.50/ daySeptember 26, 2015	September 26, 2015

$0.68 / hour

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What this wage pays

Hours per week

Gross pay before tax · $0.68
Weekly	$27.20
Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12	$117.87
Annual52 weeks	$1,414.40
Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies	$1.02

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What is the minimum wage in Liberia?

$0.68 per hour since September 26, 2015. For a 40-hour week that is about $27.20 a week or $1,414.40 a year before tax.

Is the minimum wage in Liberia 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:

Liberia

Liberia sets 4 rules of its own. Year pages: 2026, 2027.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Minimum wages under the Decent Work Act, 2015 (§ 16.1A), in US dollars. Formal sector workers (concessions, industry, business, companies) US$0.68 per hour or US$5.50 per day; domestic and casual workers US$0.43 per hour or US$3.50 per day. New rates are to be recommended by the Minimum Wage Board (reconstituted July 2022) and take effect when published in the Official Gazette; the Ministry of Labour reports no new wage gazetted yet.

Liberia

Enforcement

Enforced by Ministry of Labour.

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