Over this 23-year period, annual wages in Spain fluctuated greatly, ranging from a low of 28,685 euros in 2006 to a high of approximately 31,910 euros in 2009. The average annual wage stood at approximately 30,655 euros in 2023. Compared to other European countries, Spain ranked fairly low in 2022. The annual salary in the Iberian country was similar to salaries in Italy and Slovenia, but remained far from the figures that were registered in France, Ireland and Germany. Minimum wage Spain's minimum monthly wage was 1,134 euros as of 2024. Unlike the average annual wage, it has been constantly increasing on a nearly continuous basis since 2008, when the minimum wage was 600 euros per month. In 2019, the Socialist government of Spain passed a law by that increased the national minimum wage by 164 euros, therefore making it stand at 900 euros per month and reflecting the largest increase to date. Along with the monthly wage, the national minimum daily wage has also been raised consistently over the past years. In 2024, the gross minimum was 37.8 euros a day, whereas in 2000 it was 20 euros a day. Unequal pay The average salary in Spain diverges considerably according to different factors. For instance, the gender salary gap remains significant in the Mediterranean country, although it has shrunk in recent years. In 2021, the average salary for a male full-time employee was around nine percent higher than his female counterpart. The gender gap is even wider for permanent positions: that year, average annual salaries for women were roughly 6,000 euros less than average salaries for men. The salary gap is also conspicuous when looking at the wage for workers with disabilities, a gap that has increased in recent years. Geographic location is also important; the average net salary in regions such as Extremadura and the Canary Islands was less than 23,100 euros per year in 2022, far from the salary in the Basque Country and Madrid (32,300 and 31,200 euros, respectively).

Spain’s average income per capita has increased every year since 2014, when the Sovereign Debt Crisis caused a recession. In 2023, the figure amounted to 14,008 euros after taxes, up from 13,008 the previous year. Though this is the highest level to date, the increase is only slightly faster than inflation.

Age and regional differences

The net income per person broken down into age groups shows that young workers, aged between 16 and 29, earn almost 1,300 euros less annually than the national average and more than three thousand euros bellow the average income of workers above 65. This is to be expected, as workers gain experience and expertise as they age. However, regional differences are more remarkable. In the autonomous community with the highest average annual net income, the Basque Country, that figure exceeded 18,189 euros in 2023, while Murcia, which ranked as the region with the lowest average income, registered an average of approximately 11,314 euros per that year.

Disposable income

The income which remains once taxes and social security charges are deduced is known as disposable income. As of 2023, household savings as share of total disposable income in Spain stood at 7.3 percent. However, savings in relation to disposable income are is expected to diminish in the following years. During the last decade, and particularly throughout the Spanish Sovereign Debt Crisis, the country’s households suffered from high rates of indebtedness in relation to gross disposable income. At the peak in 2013, the indebtedness ratio, the ratio of debt to annual income, exceeded 130 percent. The ratio has since decreased and stood at 93.96 percent in the third quarter of 2022.

Key information about Spain Household Income per Capita

• Spain Annual Household Income per Capita reached 14,807.750 USD in Dec 2022, compared with the previous value of 15,385.010 USD in Dec 2021.
• Spain Annual Household Income per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2007 to Dec 2022, with an averaged value of 13,903.387 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 16,562.434 USD in Dec 2008 and a record low of 11,880.468 USD in Dec 2015.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of Spain grew 3.100 % YoY in Dec 2023.

CEIC converts Annual Household Income per Capita into USD. National Statistics Institute provides Average Household Income per Capita in EUR. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Annual Household Income per Capita covers Net Household Income only.

Wages in Spain increased to 2442.32 EUR/Month in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 2205.43 EUR/Month in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Spain Average Nominal Monthly Wage - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2023, the average annual net income per capita in Spain was 14,082 euros. The autonomous community with the highest average annual net income was the Basque Country, where it exceeded 18,189 euros. In contrast, Extremadura was the region with the lowest average income, with 11,314 euros per year.

Women and Men in Spain: Average annual net income by household by age of the reference person and period. Annual. National.

In 2023, the average annual net household income in Spain was 34,821 euros. Far from the national average was the net household income in the southern regions of Extremadura and Andalusia, where it was less than 30,000 euros. The community with the highest average income was Madrid, with more than 42,900 euros.

Living Conditions Survey (LCS): Household income by Autonomous Community. Annual. Autonomous Communities and Cities.

In 2022, the Basque Country registered the highest average annual wage in Spain, with approximately 32,313 euros per year. The second and third best-paid regions were the Community of Madrid and Navarre with over 29,000 euros each. Spain's minimum monthly wage was 1,134 euros in 2024, with a daily minimum wage of 37.8.

Spain ES: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data was reported at 15.400 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.500 % for 2020. Spain ES: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data is updated yearly, averaging 14.750 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.800 % in 2013 and a record low of 11.200 % in 1990. Spain ES: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Wages in Spain increased 3.52 percent in December of 2024 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Spain Wage Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2023, the average annual net income per capita for individuals aged 30-44 amounted to approximately 14,078 euros. The 65 and over age group has the highest average annual net income at 16,185 euros, which was five thousand euros higher than the 16 to 29 age group at 10,129 euros.

Spain Household Annual Net Income: Avg: Region of Murcia data was reported at 23,574.000 EUR in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 22,425.000 EUR for 2015. Spain Household Annual Net Income: Avg: Region of Murcia data is updated yearly, averaging 23,737.500 EUR from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2016, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26,995.000 EUR in 2007 and a record low of 21,269.000 EUR in 2013. Spain Household Annual Net Income: Avg: Region of Murcia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.H017: Households Net Income.

The average pre-tax income of the top ten percent earners in Spain was over 95,500 euros at purchasing power parity (PPP) as of 2022, almost nine times more than the average income of the bottom half earners. Looking at the distribution of national income in Spain, the earnings of the least affluent half of the population equated to 21 percent of the total country income in 2022, 0.1 percentage points less than one decade earlier. Moreover, the top one percent of earners in Spain accounted for over ten percent of the overall national income.

Spain Household Annual Net Income: Avg: Aragon data was reported at 29,098.000 EUR in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 28,019.000 EUR for 2015. Spain Household Annual Net Income: Avg: Aragon data is updated yearly, averaging 29,325.000 EUR from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2016, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31,598.000 EUR in 2008 and a record low of 28,019.000 EUR in 2015. Spain Household Annual Net Income: Avg: Aragon data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.H017: Households Net Income.

Women and Men in Spain: Average annual salary by occupation groups and period. Annual. National.

Spain Household Annual Net Income: Avg: Cantabria data was reported at 27,024.000 EUR in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 25,787.000 EUR for 2015. Spain Household Annual Net Income: Avg: Cantabria data is updated yearly, averaging 26,109.000 EUR from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2016, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31,234.000 EUR in 2008 and a record low of 23,905.000 EUR in 2013. Spain Household Annual Net Income: Avg: Cantabria data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.H017: Households Net Income.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents the median household incomes over the past decade across various racial categories identified by the U.S. Census Bureau in Spanish Fort. It portrays the median household income of the head of household across racial categories (excluding ethnicity) as identified by the Census Bureau. It also showcases the annual income trends, between 2013 and 2023, providing insights into the economic shifts within diverse racial communities.The dataset can be utilized to gain insights into income disparities and variations across racial categories, aiding in data analysis and decision-making..

Key observations

• White: In Spanish Fort, the median household income for the households where the householder is White increased by $23,800(25.88%), between 2013 and 2023. The median household income, in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars, was $91,962 in 2013 and $115,762 in 2023.
• Black or African American: In Spanish Fort, the median household income for the households where the householder is Black or African American decreased by $28,085(60.03%), between 2013 and 2023. The median household income, in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars, was $46,785 in 2013 and $18,700 in 2023.
• Refer to the research insights for more key observations on American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Some other race and Two or more races (multiracial) households

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Racial categories include:

• White
• Black or African American
• American Indian and Alaska Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Some other race
• Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

• Race of the head of household: This column presents the self-identified race of the household head, encompassing all relevant racial categories (excluding ethnicity) applicable in Spanish Fort.
• 2010: 2010 median household income
• 2011: 2011 median household income
• 2012: 2012 median household income
• 2013: 2013 median household income
• 2014: 2014 median household income
• 2015: 2015 median household income
• 2016: 2016 median household income
• 2017: 2017 median household income
• 2018: 2018 median household income
• 2019: 2019 median household income
• 2020: 2020 median household income
• 2021: 2021 median household income
• 2022: 2022 median household income
• 2023: 2023 median household income
• Please note: All incomes have been adjusted for inflation and are presented in 2023-inflation-adjusted dollars.

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Margin of Error

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Spanish Fort median household income by race. You can refer the same here

In 2023, the average gross monthly wage for individuals aged 55 or older in Spain was 2,478 euros, which is almost 600 euros higher than it was in 2006. On the other hand, workers aged between 16 and 24 earned a gross salary of 1,387 euros per month, which is 303 euros higher than at the beginning of the observed period.

Spain Household Annual Net Income: Avg: Extremadura data was reported at 21,671.000 EUR in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 21,092.000 EUR for 2014. Spain Household Annual Net Income: Avg: Extremadura data is updated yearly, averaging 21,671.000 EUR from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2015, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24,054.000 EUR in 2008 and a record low of 19,364.000 EUR in 2013. Spain Household Annual Net Income: Avg: Extremadura data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.H017: Households Net Income.