Local Salaries · Saudi Arabia
What is a good salary in 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)?
The median is about $2,258/month; top-10% earners clear $4,541/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $1,011 | $12,132 | 3,791 SAR/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $1,067 | $12,804 | 4,001 SAR/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $2,258 | $27,096 | 8,468 SAR/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $3,262 | $39,144 | 12,233 SAR/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $4,541 | $54,492 | 17,029 SAR/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $8,024 | $96,288 | 30,090 SAR/mo |
Modeled from World Bank GNI $36,070 (2025) and Gini 30 (estimated). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇨🇿 Czechia — median $2,315/mo
- 🇰🇷 South Korea — median $2,316/mo
- 🇯🇵 Japan — median $2,387/mo
- 🇵🇹 Portugal — median $2,073/mo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Saudi Arabia?
- The median wage is about $2,258/month ($27,096/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $3,262/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $4,541/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Saudi Arabia?
- Roughly $4,541/month ($54,492/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $8,024/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Saudi Arabia?
- About $1,067/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Saudi Arabia salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($36,070, 2025) and the Gini index (30, estimated). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.