Minimum wage in Venezuela
130.00 VES per month1
per monthGeneral rate since March 15, 2022
No scheduled increase on record.
1 rate in force
Rates by worker type, industry and employer size
The highest rate that fits the job applies.
| Applies to | Rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|
Training / new hires · adolescent apprentices (adolescentes aprendices, LOTTT Title V Chapter II)Source: Decreto N° 4.653 de 15 de marzo de 2022, Art. 1-2 (Gaceta Oficial de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela N° 6.691 Extraordinario, 15 de marzo de 2022)Artículo 2°. Se fija un aumento del salario mínimo nacional mensual obligatorio en todo el territorio de la Re pública Bolivariana de Venezuela para los y las adolescentes aprendices, de conformidad con lo previsto en el Capítulo II del Título V del Decreto con Rango, Valor y Fuerza de Ley Orgánica del Trabajo, los Trabajadores y las Trabajadoras, a partir del 15 d e marzo de 2022, por la cantidad de NOVENTA Y SIETE BOLÍVARES CON CINCUENTA CÉNTIMOS (Bs. 97,50) mensuales.
Verified September 27, 2026 | 97.50 VES/ monthMarch 15, 2022 | March 15, 2022 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Venezuela?
130.00 VES per month since March 15, 2022.
Is the minimum wage in Venezuela 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.
What is the minimum wage for young or new workers in Venezuela?
Training / new hires (adolescent apprentices (adolescentes aprendices, LOTTT Title V Chapter II)): 97.50 VES per month.
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:
- Venezuela
Venezuela sets 2 rules of its own. Year pages: 2026, 2027.
Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources
Salario mínimo nacional mensual obligatorio fixed by presidential decree in bolívares: Bs. 130,00 per month (adolescent apprentices Bs. 97,50) from March 15, 2022 under Decreto N° 4.653 (Gaceta Oficial N° 6.691 Extraordinario), the latest minimum wage decree as of September 2026. Since then workers' income has been raised only through non-wage bonuses (Cestaticket Socialista food benefit and the economic war bonus, together marketed as the "ingreso mínimo integral" in US-dollar terms), which are not a minimum wage and are not published here.
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