Local Salaries · Israel
What is a good salary in 🇮🇱 Israel (Jerusalem)?
The median is about $3,173/month; top-10% earners clear $7,854/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $2,677 | $32,124 | 9,241 ILS/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $1,589 | $19,068 | 5,485 ILS/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $3,173 | $38,076 | 10,953 ILS/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $5,112 | $61,344 | 17,647 ILS/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $7,854 | $94,248 | 27,112 ILS/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $16,443 | $197,316 | 56,761 ILS/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $56,180 (2025) and Gini 38.3. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇶🇦 Qatar — median $3,187/mo
- 🇮🇹 Italy — median $3,427/mo
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — median $3,589/mo
- 🇪🇸 Spain — median $2,742/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Israel
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Israel?
- The median wage is about $3,173/month ($38,076/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $5,112/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $7,854/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Israel?
- Roughly $7,854/month ($94,248/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $16,443/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Israel?
- About $1,589/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Israel salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($56,180, 2025) and the Gini index (38.3). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.