Local Salaries · Colombia
What is a good salary in 🇨🇴 Colombia (Medellín)?
The median is about $358/month; top-10% earners clear $1,381/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $697 | $8,364 | 2,825,036 COP/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $319 | $3,828 | 1,292,950 COP/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $358 | $4,296 | 1,451,023 COP/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $728 | $8,736 | 2,950,683 COP/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $1,381 | $16,572 | 5,597,381 COP/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $4,153 | $49,836 | 16,832,674 COP/mo |
Modeled from World Bank GNI $7,900 (2025) and Gini 54.4. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇿🇦 South Africa — median $364/mo
- 🇹🇭 Thailand — median $403/mo
- 🇪🇬 Egypt — median $291/mo
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia — median $265/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Colombia · a fair US → Colombia salary
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Colombia?
- The median wage is about $358/month ($4,296/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $728/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $1,381/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Colombia?
- Roughly $1,381/month ($16,572/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $4,153/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Colombia?
- About $319/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Colombia salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($7,900, 2025) and the Gini index (54.4). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.