Wages in Brazil increased to 3457 BRL/Month in May from 3441 BRL/Month in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Brazil Average Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The average monthly income per person in Brazil is higher for male workers than for their female counterparts. In 2024, the gap was of *** Brazilian reals per month. Overall, that year the monthly income per capita for the working population in Brazil was ***** reals, the highest income since, at least, 2018.

Key information about Brazil Household Income per Capita

• Brazil Annual Household Income per Capita reached 4,779.705 USD in Dec 2017, compared with the previous value of 4,272.395 USD in Dec 2016.
• Brazil Annual Household Income per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2016 to Dec 2017, with an averaged value of 4,526.050 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 4,779.705 USD in Dec 2017 and a record low of 4,272.395 USD in Dec 2016.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of Brazil dropped 2.265 % YoY in May 2023.

CEIC calculates Annual Household Income per Capita from Monthly Household Income per Capita multiplied by 12 and converts it into USD. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics provides Monthly Household Income per Capita in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

In 2024, the monthly household income per person in Brazil varied considerably across the different federal units. The Distrito Federal, where the country's federal capital is located, had the highest per capita income, at 3,444 Brazilian reals per month. This figure was more than three times that of the state of Maranhão. The national average was 2,069 reals per capita per month.

In 2024, the national gross income per capita in Brazil amounted to around 9,950 U.S. dollars, an increase from 9,310 dollars per person in the previous year. Gross national income (GNI) is the aggregated sum of the value added by residents in an economy, plus net taxes (minus subsidies) and net receipts of primary income from abroad. Excluding countries and territories in the Caribbean, Uruguay and Chile were the Latin American countries with the highest national income per capita. Demographic elements and income There are many factors that may influence the income level, such as gender, academic attainment, location, ethnicity, etc. The gender pay gap, for example, is significant in Brazil. As of 2024, the monthly income per capita of men was 3,549 Brazilian reals, while the figure was 2,793 reals in the case of women. Additionally, monthly per capita household income varies greatly from state to state; the figures registered in Distrito Federal and São Paulo more than double the income of federative units like Acre, Alagoas or Maranhão. A high degree of inequality The Gini coefficient measures the degree of income inequality on a scale from 0 (total equality of incomes) to 100 (total inequality). Between 2010 and 2023, Brazil's degree of inequality in wealth distribution based on the Gini coefficient reached 52. That year, Brazil was deemed one of the most unequal countries in Latin America. Although the latest result represented one of the worst values in recent years, the Gini index is projected to improve slightly in the near future.

Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Northeast: Bahia data was reported at 1,546.000 BRL in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,329.000 BRL for 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Northeast: Bahia data is updated yearly, averaging 1,437.500 BRL from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2017, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,546.000 BRL in 2017 and a record low of 1,329.000 BRL in 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Northeast: Bahia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table BR.HF050: Average Real Monthly Household Income: Usual Earning.

Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro: 18 to 29 Years data was reported at 1,580.000 BRL in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,542.000 BRL for 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro: 18 to 29 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 1,561.000 BRL from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2017, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,580.000 BRL in 2017 and a record low of 1,542.000 BRL in 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro: 18 to 29 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table BR.HF054: Average Real Monthly Household Income: Usual Earning: by Age: Southeast.

The poorest five percent of the population in Brazil received a monthly income of merely *** reals in 2024, with their jobs as their only source of income. By contrast, the average income of workers who fall within the 40 percent to 50 percent percentile, and from 50 percent to 60 percent are **** and **** Brazilian reals, respectively.

Average Real Monthly Income: Actual Earnings: Southeast: Minas Gerais: 50 to 59 Years data was reported at 2,231.000 BRL in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,176.000 BRL for 2016. Average Real Monthly Income: Actual Earnings: Southeast: Minas Gerais: 50 to 59 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 2,203.500 BRL from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2017, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,231.000 BRL in 2017 and a record low of 2,176.000 BRL in 2016. Average Real Monthly Income: Actual Earnings: Southeast: Minas Gerais: 50 to 59 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table BR.HF046: Average Real Monthly Household Income: Actual Earning: by Age: Southeast.

Wages in Manufacturing in Brazil decreased to 3356 BRL/Month in May from 3360 BRL/Month in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Brazil Wages In Manufacturing Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2023, with the exception of the professional category of armed forces, police and military firefighters, women's earnings in Brazil were always lower than men's. In 2023, a male manager earned an average of ***** Brazilian reals per month, while a female manager earned an average of about ***** reals per month.

Average Real Monthly Income: Actual Earnings: Southeast: 40 to 49 Years data was reported at 2,778.000 BRL in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,839.000 BRL for 2016. Average Real Monthly Income: Actual Earnings: Southeast: 40 to 49 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 2,808.500 BRL from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2017, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,839.000 BRL in 2016 and a record low of 2,778.000 BRL in 2017. Average Real Monthly Income: Actual Earnings: Southeast: 40 to 49 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table BR.HF046: Average Real Monthly Household Income: Actual Earning: by Age: Southeast.

Average Real Monthly Income: Actual Earnings: Southeast: São Paulo: 18 to 19 Years data was reported at 1,031.000 BRL in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,048.000 BRL for 2016. Average Real Monthly Income: Actual Earnings: Southeast: São Paulo: 18 to 19 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 1,039.500 BRL from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2017, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,048.000 BRL in 2016 and a record low of 1,031.000 BRL in 2017. Average Real Monthly Income: Actual Earnings: Southeast: São Paulo: 18 to 19 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table BR.HF046: Average Real Monthly Household Income: Actual Earning: by Age: Southeast.

From 2018 to 2020, the average monthly income of the Rio de Janeiro's metropolitan area increased consistently. In 2024, the average income decreased to under ***** Brazilian reals in the region. Nevertheless, when excluding the city of Rio de Janeiro, the metropolitan area saw the average monthly salary increase every year until 2022, year in which the figure dropped to ***** Brazilian reals.

In 2024, the top ten percent in Brazil earned an average of 8,034 Brazilian reals per month before income taxes. This is more than 11 times the average income of the bottom half, which was 713 reals per month in that year.

Average Real Monthly Income: Actual Earnings: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro: 25 to 29 Years data was reported at 1,961.000 BRL in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,882.000 BRL for 2016. Average Real Monthly Income: Actual Earnings: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro: 25 to 29 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 1,921.500 BRL from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2017, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,961.000 BRL in 2017 and a record low of 1,882.000 BRL in 2016. Average Real Monthly Income: Actual Earnings: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro: 25 to 29 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table BR.HF046: Average Real Monthly Household Income: Actual Earning: by Age: Southeast.

In 2023, the average income of women with a university degree in Brazil was ***** Brazilian reals per month. For men with the same degree, the average income was ***** reals. At all levels of education, Brazilian men's earnings were higher than those of their female counterparts.

The average monthly income per person in Brazil is higher for white workers than for other ethnic groups. In 2024, the gap was ***** Brazilian reals per month when compared to the average income of the black population.

Average Real Monthly Income: Actual Earnings: Southeast: 18 to 29 Years data was reported at 1,596.000 BRL in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,599.000 BRL for 2016. Average Real Monthly Income: Actual Earnings: Southeast: 18 to 29 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 1,597.500 BRL from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2017, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,599.000 BRL in 2016 and a record low of 1,596.000 BRL in 2017. Average Real Monthly Income: Actual Earnings: Southeast: 18 to 29 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table BR.HF046: Average Real Monthly Household Income: Actual Earning: by Age: Southeast.

In 2024, domestic workers in Brazil earned an average of 1,241 Brazilian reals per month, an increase from 1,193 a year earlier. The real monthly income of domestic workers in this South American country has remained above 1,000 reals since 2013.