Minimum wage in Azores

€920.00 per month¹

per monthGeneral rate since January 1, 2026 · set by Portugal

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2009Full history

2009 to 2026

History of the Portugal rate

Each step is a rate row with its own quoted source.

€0€250€500€750€1,0002010201520202025Today€450.00€920.00

Show the history as a table

Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
Standard Source Decreto-Lei n.º 112/2024 de 19 de dezembro \| 01/01/2025 \| € 870,00 \| 6,1% \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes DGERT RMMG table: Decreto-Lei n.º 112/2024 de 19 de dezembro, 'Produção de efeitos' 01/01/2025 (day/month/year). Monthly RMMG for mainland Portugal; paid 14 times a year. Verified September 26, 2026	€870.00/ monthJanuary 1, 2025 – January 1, 2026	January 1, 2025	January 1, 2026
Standard Source Decreto-Lei n.º 107/2023 de 17 de novembro \| 01/01/2024 \| € 820,00 \| 7,9% \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes DGERT RMMG table: Decreto-Lei n.º 107/2023 de 17 de novembro, 'Produção de efeitos' 01/01/2024 (day/month/year). Monthly RMMG for mainland Portugal; paid 14 times a year. Verified September 26, 2026	€820.00/ monthJanuary 1, 2024 – January 1, 2025	January 1, 2024	January 1, 2025
Standard Source Decreto-Lei n.º 85-A/2022 de 22 de dezembro \| 01/01/2023 \| € 760,00 \| 7,8% \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes DGERT RMMG table: Decreto-Lei n.º 85-A/2022 de 22 de dezembro, 'Produção de efeitos' 01/01/2023 (day/month/year). Monthly RMMG for mainland Portugal; paid 14 times a year. Verified September 26, 2026	€760.00/ monthJanuary 1, 2023 – January 1, 2024	January 1, 2023	January 1, 2024
Standard Source Decreto-Lei n.º 109-B/2021 de 7 de dezembro \| 01/01/2022 \| € 705,00 \| 6,0% \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes DGERT RMMG table: Decreto-Lei n.º 109-B/2021 de 7 de dezembro, 'Produção de efeitos' 01/01/2022 (day/month/year). Monthly RMMG for mainland Portugal; paid 14 times a year. Verified September 26, 2026	€705.00/ monthJanuary 1, 2022 – January 1, 2023	January 1, 2022	January 1, 2023
Standard Source Decreto-Lei n.º 109-A/2020 de 31 de dezembro \| 01/01/2021 \| € 665,00 \| 4,7 % \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes DGERT RMMG table: Decreto-Lei n.º 109-A/2020 de 31 de dezembro, 'Produção de efeitos' 01/01/2021 (day/month/year). Monthly RMMG for mainland Portugal; paid 14 times a year. Verified September 26, 2026	€665.00/ monthJanuary 1, 2021 – January 1, 2022	January 1, 2021	January 1, 2022
Standard Source Decreto-Lei nº 167/2019, de 21 novembro \| 01/01/2020 \| € 635,00 \| 5,8 % \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes DGERT RMMG table: Decreto-Lei nº 167/2019, de 21 novembro, 'Produção de efeitos' 01/01/2020 (day/month/year). Monthly RMMG for mainland Portugal; paid 14 times a year. Verified September 26, 2026	€635.00/ monthJanuary 1, 2020 – January 1, 2021	January 1, 2020	January 1, 2021
Standard Source Decreto-Lei nº 117/2018, de 27 dezembro \| 01/01/2019 \| € 600,00 \| 3,4 % \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes DGERT RMMG table: Decreto-Lei nº 117/2018, de 27 dezembro, 'Produção de efeitos' 01/01/2019 (day/month/year). Monthly RMMG for mainland Portugal; paid 14 times a year. Verified September 26, 2026	€600.00/ monthJanuary 1, 2019 – January 1, 2020	January 1, 2019	January 1, 2020
Standard Source Decreto-Lei nº 156/2017, de 28 dezembro \| 01/01/2018 \| € 580,00 \| 4,1 % \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes DGERT RMMG table: Decreto-Lei nº 156/2017, de 28 dezembro, 'Produção de efeitos' 01/01/2018 (day/month/year). Monthly RMMG for mainland Portugal; paid 14 times a year. Verified September 26, 2026	€580.00/ monthJanuary 1, 2018 – January 1, 2019	January 1, 2018	January 1, 2019
Standard Source Decreto-Lei n.º 86-B/2016, de 29 de dezembro \| 01/01/2017 \| € 557,00 \| 5,1 % \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes DGERT RMMG table: Decreto-Lei n.º 86-B/2016, de 29 de dezembro, 'Produção de efeitos' 01/01/2017 (day/month/year). Monthly RMMG for mainland Portugal; paid 14 times a year. Verified September 26, 2026	€557.00/ monthJanuary 1, 2017 – January 1, 2018	January 1, 2017	January 1, 2018
Standard Source Decreto-Lei n.º 254-A/2015, de 31 de dezembro \| 01/01/2016 \| € 530,00 \| 5,0 % \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes DGERT RMMG table: Decreto-Lei n.º 254-A/2015, de 31 de dezembro, 'Produção de efeitos' 01/01/2016 (day/month/year). Monthly RMMG for mainland Portugal; paid 14 times a year. Verified September 26, 2026	€530.00/ monthJanuary 1, 2016 – January 1, 2017	January 1, 2016	January 1, 2017
Standard Source Decreto-Lei n.º 144/2014, de 30 de setembro \| 01/10/2014 \| € 505,00 \| 4,1 % \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes DGERT RMMG table: Decreto-Lei n.º 144/2014, de 30 de setembro, 'Produção de efeitos' 01/10/2014 (day/month/year). Monthly RMMG for mainland Portugal; paid 14 times a year. Verified September 26, 2026	€505.00/ monthOctober 1, 2014 – January 1, 2016	October 1, 2014	January 1, 2016
Standard Source Decreto-Lei n.º 143/2010 de 31 de dezembro \| 01/01/2011 \| € 485,00 \| 2,1 % \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes DGERT RMMG table: Decreto-Lei n.º 143/2010 de 31 de dezembro, 'Produção de efeitos' 01/01/2011 (day/month/year). Monthly RMMG for mainland Portugal; paid 14 times a year. Verified September 26, 2026	€485.00/ monthJanuary 1, 2011 – October 1, 2014	January 1, 2011	October 1, 2014
Standard Source Decreto-Lei n.º 5/2010 de 15 de janeiro \| 01/01/2010 \| € 475,00 \| 5,6 % \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes DGERT RMMG table: Decreto-Lei n.º 5/2010 de 15 de janeiro, 'Produção de efeitos' 01/01/2010 (day/month/year). Monthly RMMG for mainland Portugal; paid 14 times a year. Verified September 26, 2026	€475.00/ monthJanuary 1, 2010 – January 1, 2011	January 1, 2010	January 1, 2011
Standard Source Decreto-Lei n.º 246/2008 de 18 de dezembro \| 01/01/2009 \| € 450,00 \| 5,6 % \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes DGERT RMMG table: Decreto-Lei n.º 246/2008 de 18 de dezembro, 'Produção de efeitos' 01/01/2009 (day/month/year). Monthly RMMG for mainland Portugal; paid 14 times a year. Verified September 26, 2026	€450.00/ monthJanuary 1, 2009 – January 1, 2010	January 1, 2009	January 1, 2010

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Azores?

€920.00 per month since January 1, 2026, set by Portugal.

Is the minimum wage in Azores 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.

2 levels 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:

Portugal
Azores

Azores sets no rule of its own on record.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Autonomous Region of the Azores. Decreto Legislativo Regional 8/2002/A (republished by DLR 37/2023/A) adds a 5% regional supplement (acréscimo regional) to the national RMMG (EUR 966 in 2026 per secondary sources). No rows yet: a percentage supplement cannot be expressed as a row.

Portugal

Enforcement

Enforced by Autoridade para as Condições do Trabalho (ACT).

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