Local Salaries · Philippines
What is a good salary in 🇵🇭 Philippines (Manila)?
The median is about $253/month; top-10% earners clear $775/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $642 | $7,704 | 36,918 PHP/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $145 | $1,740 | 8,338 PHP/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $253 | $3,036 | 14,549 PHP/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $456 | $5,472 | 26,222 PHP/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $775 | $9,300 | 44,566 PHP/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $1,929 | $23,148 | 110,927 PHP/mo |
Modeled from World Bank GNI $4,850 (2025) and Gini 39.3 (consumption-based, widened to 46.3). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia — median $265/mo
- 🇻🇳 Vietnam — median $230/mo
- 🇪🇬 Egypt — median $291/mo
- 🇮🇳 India — median $199/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Philippines · a fair US → Philippines salary
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Philippines?
- The median wage is about $253/month ($3,036/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $456/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $775/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Philippines?
- Roughly $775/month ($9,300/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $1,929/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Philippines?
- About $145/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Philippines salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($4,850, 2025) and the Gini index (39.3, consumption-based — widened to 46.3 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.