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title: "What Is a Good Salary in Guatemala? — Geo-Parity"
description: "Median wage in Guatemala ≈ $350/mo; top 10% above $1,039/mo, minimum $431/mo. Full local wage ladder from World Bank data."
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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](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/?country=GT).

## Countries with similar median pay

- [🇪🇨 Ecuador](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/ecuador/) — median $348/mo
- [🇨🇴 Colombia](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/colombia/) — median $358/mo
- [🇯🇲 Jamaica](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/jamaica/) — median $358/mo
- [🇲🇦 Morocco](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/morocco/) — median $340/mo

See also: [what everyday life costs in Guatemala](https://geo-parity.com/ppp/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.

Log-normal model from World Bank data — estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data. Agents: GET /api/wage-bands.json?country=GT.

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