Local Salaries · Bolivia
What is a good salary in 🇧🇴 Bolivia (La Paz)?
The median is about $199/month; top-10% earners clear $527/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $717 | $8,604 | 4,954 BOB/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $362 | $4,344 | 2,501 BOB/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $199 | $2,388 | 1,375 BOB/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $332 | $3,984 | 2,294 BOB/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $527 | $6,324 | 3,642 BOB/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $1,165 | $13,980 | 8,050 BOB/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $4,420 (2025) and Gini 40.9. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇮🇳 India — median $199/mo
- 🇹🇯 Tajikistan — median $194/mo
- 🇭🇳 Honduras — median $192/mo
- 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan — median $190/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Bolivia
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Bolivia?
- The median wage is about $199/month ($2,388/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $332/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $527/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Bolivia?
- Roughly $527/month ($6,324/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $1,165/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Bolivia?
- About $362/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Bolivia salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($4,420, 2025) and the Gini index (40.9). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.