Local Salaries · Samoa
What is a good salary in 🇼🇸 Samoa (Apia)?
The median is about $442/month; top-10% earners clear $1,331/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $1,481 | $17,772 | 4,135 WST/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $302 | $3,624 | 843 WST/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $442 | $5,304 | 1,234 WST/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $790 | $9,480 | 2,206 WST/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $1,331 | $15,972 | 3,716 WST/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $3,270 | $39,240 | 9,130 WST/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $5,640 (2025) and Gini 38.7 (consumption-based, widened to 45.7). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇧🇿 Belize — median $432/mo
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See also: what everyday life costs in Samoa
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Samoa?
- The median wage is about $442/month ($5,304/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $790/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $1,331/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Samoa?
- Roughly $1,331/month ($15,972/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $3,270/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Samoa?
- About $302/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Samoa salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($5,640, 2025) and the Gini index (38.7, consumption-based — widened to 45.7 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.