Local Salaries · Peru
What is a good salary in 🇵🇪 Peru (Lima)?
The median is about $424/month; top-10% earners clear $1,100/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $1,046 | $12,552 | 3,731 PEN/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $273 | $3,276 | 974 PEN/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $424 | $5,088 | 1,512 PEN/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $700 | $8,400 | 2,497 PEN/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $1,100 | $13,200 | 3,924 PEN/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $2,392 | $28,704 | 8,532 PEN/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $8,430 (2025) and Gini 40.1. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇲🇩 Moldova — median $428/mo
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine — median $429/mo
- 🇧🇿 Belize — median $432/mo
- 🇫🇯 Fiji — median $414/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Peru
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Peru?
- The median wage is about $424/month ($5,088/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $700/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $1,100/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Peru?
- Roughly $1,100/month ($13,200/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $2,392/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Peru?
- About $273/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Peru salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($8,430, 2025) and the Gini index (40.1). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.