Local Salaries · India
What is a good salary in 🇮🇳 India (Bengaluru)?
The median is about $199/month; top-10% earners clear $426/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $435 | $5,220 | 37,914 INR/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $55 | $660 | 4,794 INR/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $199 | $2,388 | 17,344 INR/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $297 | $3,564 | 25,886 INR/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $426 | $5,112 | 37,129 INR/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $791 | $9,492 | 68,942 INR/mo |
Modeled from World Bank GNI $2,760 (2025) and Gini 25.5 (consumption-based, widened to 32.5). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇻🇳 Vietnam — median $230/mo
- 🇵🇭 Philippines — median $253/mo
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia — median $265/mo
- 🇪🇬 Egypt — median $291/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in India · a fair US → India salary
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in India?
- The median wage is about $199/month ($2,388/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $297/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $426/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in India?
- Roughly $426/month ($5,112/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $791/month.
- What is the minimum wage in India?
- About $55/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these India salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($2,760, 2025) and the Gini index (25.5, consumption-based — widened to 32.5 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.