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title: "What Is a Good Salary in Vietnam? — Geo-Parity"
description: "Median wage in Vietnam ≈ $230/mo; top 10% above $645/mo, minimum $205/mo. Full local wage ladder from World Bank data."
canonical: "https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/vietnam/"
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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 | $539 | $6,468 | 13,024,874 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 |

Modelled 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](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/?country=VN).

## Countries with similar median pay

- [🇸🇿 Eswatini](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/eswatini/) — median $238/mo
- [🇫🇲 Micronesia](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/micronesia/) — median $245/mo
- [🇲🇷 Mauritania](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/mauritania/) — median $213/mo
- [🇵🇭 Philippines](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/philippines/) — median $253/mo

See also: [what everyday life costs in Vietnam](https://geo-parity.com/cost-of-living/united-states-vs-vietnam/) · [a fair US → Vietnam salary](https://geo-parity.com/salary/united-states-to-vietnam/)

## 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.

Log-normal model from World Bank data — estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data. Agents: GET /api/wage-bands.json?country=VN.

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Source: Geo-Parity — https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/vietnam/ · JSON: https://geo-parity.com/api/wage-bands.json?country=VN