Local Salaries · Argentina
What is a good salary in 🇦🇷 Argentina (Buenos Aires)?
The median is about $854/month; top-10% earners clear $2,353/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $927 | $11,124 | 1,150,269 ARS/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $297 | $3,564 | 368,533 ARS/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $854 | $10,248 | 1,059,687 ARS/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $1,456 | $17,472 | 1,806,679 ARS/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $2,353 | $28,236 | 2,919,722 ARS/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $5,377 | $64,524 | 6,672,056 ARS/mo |
Modeled from World Bank GNI $14,650 (2025) and Gini 42.4. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇨🇳 China — median $767/mo
- 🇲🇽 Mexico — median $765/mo
- 🇨🇱 Chile — median $993/mo
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia — median $670/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Argentina · a fair US → Argentina salary
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Argentina?
- The median wage is about $854/month ($10,248/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $1,456/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $2,353/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Argentina?
- Roughly $2,353/month ($28,236/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $5,377/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Argentina?
- About $297/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Argentina salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($14,650, 2025) and the Gini index (42.4). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.