Local Salaries · Laos
What is a good salary in 🇱🇦 Laos (Vientiane)?
The median is about $112/month; top-10% earners clear $302/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $377 | $4,524 | 7,603,084 LAK/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $79 | $948 | 1,593,219 LAK/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $112 | $1,344 | 2,258,741 LAK/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $188 | $2,256 | 3,791,458 LAK/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $302 | $3,624 | 6,090,534 LAK/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $680 | $8,160 | 13,713,785 LAK/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $2,150 (2025) and Gini 34.7 (consumption-based, widened to 41.7). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇭🇹 Haiti — median $112/mo
- 🇰🇪 Kenya — median $110/mo
- 🇸🇳 Senegal — median $116/mo
- 🇦🇴 Angola — median $106/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Laos
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Laos?
- The median wage is about $112/month ($1,344/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $188/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $302/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Laos?
- Roughly $302/month ($3,624/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $680/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Laos?
- About $79/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Laos salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($2,150, 2025) and the Gini index (34.7, consumption-based — widened to 41.7 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.