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title: "What Is a Good Salary in Peru? — Geo-Parity"
description: "Median wage in Peru ≈ $424/mo; top 10% above $1,100/mo, minimum $273/mo. Full local wage ladder from World Bank data."
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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](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/?country=PE).

## Countries with similar median pay

- [🇲🇩 Moldova](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/moldova/) — median $428/mo
- [🇺🇦 Ukraine](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/ukraine/) — median $429/mo
- [🇧🇿 Belize](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/belize/) — median $432/mo
- [🇫🇯 Fiji](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/fiji/) — median $414/mo

See also: [what everyday life costs in Peru](https://geo-parity.com/ppp/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.

Log-normal model from World Bank data — estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data. Agents: GET /api/wage-bands.json?country=PE.

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