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Average Salary in Honduras 2026

How much money does a person working in Honduras make?


Average Monthly Salary
28,200 HNL
( 339,000 HNL yearly)

LOW
7,110
HNL AVERAGE
28,200
HNL HIGH
126,000
HNL
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Honduras typically earns around 28,200 HNL. Salaries range from 7,110 HNL (lowest average) to 126,000 HNL (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries in Honduras vary drastically between different careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.

Pay Scale and Salaries in Honduras

Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Honduras range from 7,110 HNL (starting salary) to 126,000 HNL (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). This is not the minimum wage as per the law, only the lowest reported number in the salary survey that had thousands of participants and professionals from all over the country.

  • Median Salary

    The median salary is 25,300 HNL, which means that 50% of the population in Honduras earns less than that while the other half earns more. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of the population in Honduras earn less than 18,300 HNL while 75% of them earn more. Also from the diagram, 75% of the population earn less than 38,300 HNL while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    We grouped the most common and recurring salaries into brackets to give more insight into what salary to expect. This method is more accurate than just the average salary and gives more insights into how salaries are actually distributed in Honduras. Around 65% of all reported figures are in the range 16,800 HNL to 43,100 HNL. Approximately 20% fall under the 16,800 HNL cap. Ten percent of wages are from 43,100 HNL to 55,000 HNL. Only 5% of people grossed 55,000 HNL or more.