Local Salaries · Nicaragua
What is a good salary in 🇳🇮 Nicaragua (Managua)?
The median is about $143/month; top-10% earners clear $435/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $628 | $7,536 | 23,000 NIO/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $210 | $2,520 | 7,691 NIO/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $143 | $1,716 | 5,237 NIO/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $257 | $3,084 | 9,412 NIO/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $435 | $5,220 | 15,931 NIO/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $1,081 | $12,972 | 39,591 NIO/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $2,850 (2025) and Gini 46.2. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast — median $143/mo
- 🇬🇭 Ghana — median $133/mo
- 🇰🇲 Comoros — median $132/mo
- 🇬🇳 Guinea — median $127/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Nicaragua
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Nicaragua?
- The median wage is about $143/month ($1,716/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $257/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $435/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Nicaragua?
- Roughly $435/month ($5,220/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $1,081/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Nicaragua?
- About $210/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Nicaragua salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($2,850, 2025) and the Gini index (46.2). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.