Local Salaries · Brazil
What is a good salary in 🇧🇷 Brazil (São Paulo)?
The median is about $513/month; top-10% earners clear $1,758/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $935 | $11,220 | 5,224 BRL/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $262 | $3,144 | 1,464 BRL/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $513 | $6,156 | 2,866 BRL/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $981 | $11,772 | 5,481 BRL/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $1,758 | $21,096 | 9,822 BRL/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $4,795 | $57,540 | 26,790 BRL/mo |
Modeled from World Bank GNI $10,550 (2025) and Gini 50.3. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇹🇭 Thailand — median $403/mo
- 🇿🇦 South Africa — median $364/mo
- 🇨🇴 Colombia — median $358/mo
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia — median $670/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Brazil · a fair US → Brazil salary
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Brazil?
- The median wage is about $513/month ($6,156/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $981/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $1,758/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Brazil?
- Roughly $1,758/month ($21,096/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $4,795/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Brazil?
- About $262/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Brazil salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($10,550, 2025) and the Gini index (50.3). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.