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description: "Median wage in Philippines ≈ $253/mo; top 10% above $775/mo, minimum $145/mo. Full local wage ladder from World Bank data."
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Local Salaries · Philippines

# What is a good salary in 🇵🇭 Philippines (Manila)?

The median is about **$253/month**; top-10% earners clear **$775/month**.

## The local wage ladder

| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $637 | $7,644 | 36,631 PHP/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $145 | $1,740 | 8,338 PHP/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $253 | $3,036 | 14,549 PHP/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $456 | $5,472 | 26,222 PHP/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $775 | $9,300 | 44,566 PHP/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $1,929 | $23,148 | 110,927 PHP/mo |

Modelled from World Bank GNI $4,850 (2025) and Gini 39.3 (consumption-based, widened to 46.3). Check where you stand in the [interactive benchmarker](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/?country=PH).

## Countries with similar median pay

- [🇰🇮 Kiribati](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/kiribati/) — median $254/mo
- [🇧🇹 Bhutan](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/bhutan/) — median $255/mo
- [🇺🇿 Uzbekistan](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/uzbekistan/) — median $257/mo
- [🇫🇲 Micronesia](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/micronesia/) — median $245/mo

See also: [what everyday life costs in Philippines](https://geo-parity.com/cost-of-living/united-states-vs-philippines/) · [a fair US → Philippines salary](https://geo-parity.com/salary/united-states-to-philippines/)

## Frequently asked questions

- **What is a good salary in Philippines?**: The median wage is about $253/month ($3,036/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $456/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $775/month.
- **What is a top 10% salary in Philippines?**: Roughly $775/month ($9,300/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $1,929/month.
- **What is the minimum wage in Philippines?**: About $145/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- **How are these Philippines salary figures calculated?**: A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($4,850, 2025) and the Gini index (39.3, consumption-based — widened to 46.3 income-equivalent). 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=PH.

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