Local Salaries · Indonesia
What is a good salary in 🇮🇩 Indonesia (Bali)?
The median is about $265/month; top-10% earners clear $711/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $554 | $6,648 | 9,128,737 IDR/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $320 | $3,840 | 5,272,917 IDR/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $265 | $3,180 | 4,366,634 IDR/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $446 | $5,352 | 7,349,128 IDR/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $711 | $8,532 | 11,715,762 IDR/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $1,591 | $19,092 | 26,216,283 IDR/mo |
Modeled from World Bank GNI $5,120 (2025) and Gini 34.4 (consumption-based, widened to 41.4). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇵🇭 Philippines — median $253/mo
- 🇪🇬 Egypt — median $291/mo
- 🇻🇳 Vietnam — median $230/mo
- 🇮🇳 India — median $199/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Indonesia · a fair US → Indonesia salary
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Indonesia?
- The median wage is about $265/month ($3,180/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $446/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $711/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Indonesia?
- Roughly $711/month ($8,532/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $1,591/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Indonesia?
- About $320/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Indonesia salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($5,120, 2025) and the Gini index (34.4, consumption-based — widened to 41.4 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.