Local Salaries · Jordan
What is a good salary in 🇯🇴 Jordan (Amman)?
The median is about $542/month; top-10% earners clear $1,429/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $852 | $10,224 | 605 JOD/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $366 | $4,392 | 260 JOD/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $542 | $6,504 | 385 JOD/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $903 | $10,836 | 641 JOD/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $1,429 | $17,148 | 1,015 JOD/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $3,148 | $37,776 | 2,235 JOD/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $5,260 (2025) and Gini 33.7 (consumption-based, widened to 40.7). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands — median $542/mo
- 🇬🇪 Georgia — median $546/mo
- 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe — median $546/mo
- 🇬🇩 Grenada — median $555/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Jordan
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Jordan?
- The median wage is about $542/month ($6,504/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $903/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $1,429/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Jordan?
- Roughly $1,429/month ($17,148/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $3,148/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Jordan?
- About $366/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Jordan salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($5,260, 2025) and the Gini index (33.7, consumption-based — widened to 40.7 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.