Local Salaries · Latvia
What is a good salary in 🇱🇻 Latvia (Riga)?
The median is about $1,670/month; top-10% earners clear $3,706/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $1,245 | $14,940 | 1,102 EUR/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2025 (USD). | $836 | $10,032 | 740 EUR/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $1,670 | $20,040 | 1,478 EUR/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $2,540 | $30,480 | 2,248 EUR/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $3,706 | $44,472 | 3,280 EUR/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $7,100 | $85,200 | 6,284 EUR/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $24,980 (2025) and Gini 34. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇷🇴 Romania — median $1,655/mo
- 🇭🇺 Hungary — median $1,620/mo
- 🇧🇧 Barbados — median $1,532/mo
- 🇵🇱 Poland — median $1,809/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Latvia
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Latvia?
- The median wage is about $1,670/month ($20,040/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $2,540/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $3,706/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Latvia?
- Roughly $3,706/month ($44,472/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $7,100/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Latvia?
- About $836/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2025 (USD).
- How are these Latvia salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($24,980, 2025) and the Gini index (34). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.