Local Salaries · Guatemala
What is a good salary in 🇬🇹 Guatemala (Guatemala City)?
The median is about $350/month; top-10% earners clear $1,039/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $855 | $10,260 | 6,566 GTQ/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $431 | $5,172 | 3,310 GTQ/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $350 | $4,200 | 2,688 GTQ/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $620 | $7,440 | 4,762 GTQ/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $1,039 | $12,468 | 7,980 GTQ/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $2,524 | $30,288 | 19,384 GTQ/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $6,360 (2025) and Gini 45.2. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador — median $348/mo
- 🇨🇴 Colombia — median $358/mo
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica — median $358/mo
- 🇲🇦 Morocco — median $340/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Guatemala
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Guatemala?
- The median wage is about $350/month ($4,200/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $620/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $1,039/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Guatemala?
- Roughly $1,039/month ($12,468/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $2,524/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Guatemala?
- About $431/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Guatemala salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($6,360, 2025) and the Gini index (45.2). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.