Local Salaries · Poland
What is a good salary in 🇵🇱 Poland (Warsaw)?
The median is about $1,809/month; top-10% earners clear $3,506/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $994 | $11,928 | 3,738 PLN/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2025 (USD). | $1,241 | $14,892 | 4,667 PLN/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $1,809 | $21,708 | 6,804 PLN/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $2,562 | $30,744 | 9,636 PLN/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $3,506 | $42,072 | 13,186 PLN/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $6,013 | $72,156 | 22,615 PLN/mo |
Modeled from World Bank GNI $25,520 (2025) and Gini 28.5. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇭🇺 Hungary — median $1,620/mo
- 🇬🇷 Greece — median $2,031/mo
- 🇵🇹 Portugal — median $2,073/mo
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia — median $2,258/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Poland · a fair US → Poland salary
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Poland?
- The median wage is about $1,809/month ($21,708/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $2,562/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $3,506/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Poland?
- Roughly $3,506/month ($42,072/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $6,013/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Poland?
- About $1,241/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2025 (USD).
- How are these Poland salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($25,520, 2025) and the Gini index (28.5). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.