WageTable

Minimum wage in Panama

Panama sets no single general rate: 2 rule(s) apply by sector, employer or region (table below), and each of its 2 sub-jurisdictions sets its own rate.

Panama sets hourly minimum wages by region (Region 1 / Region 2 districts) and economic activity, with small/large employer bands, by executive decree every two years. Current table: Decreto Ejecutivo No. 13 de 31 de diciembre de 2025 (Gaceta Oficial No. 30438, January 6, 2026), in force from January 16, 2026 for 2026-2027, in balboas (PAB, at par with the US dollar). Published: the nationwide agriculture rows here; manufacturing, construction, wholesale, retail, hotels, restaurants, transport and domestic work (monthly) under Region 1 and Region 2. There is no single general rate.

2 rates in force

Rates by worker type, industry and employer size

The highest rate that fits the job applies.

Applies toRateEffective
Agriculture · 1–10 employees
Source: Decreto Ejecutivo No. 13 de 31 de diciembre de 2025, Art. 2 and 5 (Gaceta Oficial Digital No. 30438, 6 January 2026)
AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, CAZA, SILVICULTURA, ACUICULTURA, PESCA (NACIONAL) i e Pequefia Empresa 1.64 1.64 e Gran Empresa (11 empleados o mas) 2.10 2.10
Source
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September 27, 2026
Notes
Decreto Ejecutivo No. 13 de 31 de diciembre de 2025, Art. 2 (hourly rates by region, activity and employer size) and Art. 5 (in force from 16 January 2026); Gaceta Oficial No. 30438. Amounts are in balboas (the decree prints bare figures; PAB is at par with USD). 'Pequeña Empresa' has no stated headcount; the decree defines 'Gran Empresa' as 11 employees or more, so the small band is up to 10.

Verified September 27, 2026

1.64 PABJanuary 16, 2026January 16, 2026
Agriculture · 11+ employees
Source: Decreto Ejecutivo No. 13 de 31 de diciembre de 2025, Art. 2 and 5 (Gaceta Oficial Digital No. 30438, 6 January 2026)
AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, CAZA, SILVICULTURA, ACUICULTURA, PESCA (NACIONAL) i e Pequefia Empresa 1.64 1.64 e Gran Empresa (11 empleados o mas) 2.10 2.10
Source
statute
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September 27, 2026
Notes
Decreto Ejecutivo No. 13 de 31 de diciembre de 2025, Art. 2 (hourly rates by region, activity and employer size) and Art. 5 (in force from 16 January 2026); Gaceta Oficial No. 30438. Amounts are in balboas (the decree prints bare figures; PAB is at par with USD).

Verified September 27, 2026

2.10 PABJanuary 16, 2026January 16, 2026

2 jurisdictions

Jurisdictions within Panama

Open one for its own rates, rules and sources.

JurisdictionGeneral rateSinceNext changeSpecial rules
Panama Region 1 (Región 1)—12
Panama Region 2 (Región 2)—12

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:

  1. Panama

Panama sets 2 rules of its own.

Panama

Enforcement

Enforced by Ministerio de Trabajo y Desarrollo Laboral (MITRADEL).