Local Salaries · Thailand
What is a good salary in 🇹🇭 Thailand (Chiang Mai)?
The median is about $403/month; top-10% earners clear $1,050/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $548 | $6,576 | 18,020 THB/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $254 | $3,048 | 8,352 THB/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $403 | $4,836 | 13,252 THB/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $667 | $8,004 | 21,933 THB/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $1,050 | $12,600 | 34,527 THB/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $2,292 | $27,504 | 75,368 THB/mo |
Modeled from World Bank GNI $7,690 (2025) and Gini 33.3 (consumption-based, widened to 40.3). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇿🇦 South Africa — median $364/mo
- 🇨🇴 Colombia — median $358/mo
- 🇧🇷 Brazil — median $513/mo
- 🇪🇬 Egypt — median $291/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Thailand · a fair US → Thailand salary
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Thailand?
- The median wage is about $403/month ($4,836/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $667/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $1,050/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Thailand?
- Roughly $1,050/month ($12,600/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $2,292/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Thailand?
- About $254/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Thailand salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($7,690, 2025) and the Gini index (33.3, consumption-based — widened to 40.3 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.