Local Salaries · Vietnam
What is a good salary in 🇻🇳 Vietnam (Da Nang)?
The median is about $230/month; top-10% earners clear $645/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $530 | $6,360 | 12,807,390 VND/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $205 | $2,460 | 4,953,802 VND/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $230 | $2,760 | 5,557,924 VND/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $395 | $4,740 | 9,545,130 VND/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $645 | $7,740 | 15,586,351 VND/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $1,496 | $17,952 | 36,150,669 VND/mo |
Modeled from World Bank GNI $4,970 (2025) and Gini 36.1 (consumption-based, widened to 43.1). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇵🇭 Philippines — median $253/mo
- 🇮🇳 India — median $199/mo
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia — median $265/mo
- 🇪🇬 Egypt — median $291/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Vietnam · a fair US → Vietnam salary
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Vietnam?
- The median wage is about $230/month ($2,760/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $395/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $645/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Vietnam?
- Roughly $645/month ($7,740/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $1,496/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Vietnam?
- About $205/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Vietnam salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($4,970, 2025) and the Gini index (36.1, consumption-based — widened to 43.1 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.