Local Salaries · Spain
What is a good salary in 🇪🇸 Spain (Barcelona)?
The median is about $2,742/month; top-10% earners clear $5,995/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $1,395 | $16,740 | 1,289 EUR/mo |
| Statutory minimumSMI ~€1,134/mo × 14 payments. | $1,290 | $15,480 | 1,192 EUR/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $2,742 | $32,904 | 2,534 EUR/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $4,139 | $49,668 | 3,824 EUR/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $5,995 | $71,940 | 5,539 EUR/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $11,345 | $136,140 | 10,483 EUR/mo |
Modeled from World Bank GNI $37,120 (2025) and Gini 33.4. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates — median $2,742/mo
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand — median $2,668/mo
- 🇯🇵 Japan — median $2,387/mo
- 🇰🇷 South Korea — median $2,316/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Spain · a fair US → Spain salary
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Spain?
- The median wage is about $2,742/month ($32,904/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $4,139/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $5,995/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Spain?
- Roughly $5,995/month ($71,940/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $11,345/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Spain?
- About $1,290/month. SMI ~€1,134/mo × 14 payments.
- How are these Spain salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($37,120, 2025) and the Gini index (33.4). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.