--- title: "#ElSalvador 🇸🇻 #BDS_LaborAlert: 12% Increase to Minimum Wage Approved, Effective June" description: Increase to Minimum Wage Approved image: https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/hubfs/una-pila-de-monedas-colocadas-en-la-parte-superior-de-un-bloque-de-madera-etiquetado-2025-la-imagen-simboliza-el-crecimiento-financiero-y-la-planificacion-para-el-ano-que-viene-destacando-l-2.jpg --- [![BDS blanco ingles](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BDS%20blanco%20ingles.png?width=100&height=50&name=BDS%20blanco%20ingles.png "BDS blanco ingles")](https://www.bdsasesores.com) - [Team](https://www.bdsasesores.com/en/team/) - [Services](https://www.bdsasesores.com/en/services/) - Blog - [Labor Law](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/en-us/blog) - [Corporate Law](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/apriori-blog?hsLang=en-us) - [Store](https://www.bdsasesores.com/en/tienda/) - [Contact](https://www.bdsasesores.com/en/contact/) - English - [English](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/blog?hsLang=en-us) - [Español](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/blog?hsLang=es-cr) ![](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Theme-Delight%20BDS%20Asesores/images/logo-BDS-blanco-jul25.png?width=200&name=logo-BDS-blanco-jul25.png) ##### May 30, 2025, 10:45:00 AM ##### 1 min. read #ElSalvador 🇸🇻 #BDS\_LaborAlert: 12% Increase to Minimum Wage Approved, Effective June 1:53 # #ElSalvador 🇸🇻 #BDS\_LaborAlert: 12% Increase to Minimum Wage Approved, Effective June Effective **June 1, 2025**, the **new minimum wage rates** in El Salvador will come into force, as established by Legislative Decree No. 11, published in the Official Gazette on Friday, May 23 of the current year. With this adjustment, the minimum monthly wage for workers in the **commerce, services, industrial, and sugar mill sectors** is set at **$408.80**. However, it must be noted that the applicable **statutory deductions** will be applied to this amount: **3%** for the Salvadoran Social Security Institute (*Instituto Salvadoreño del Seguro Social*, ISSS) and **7.5%** for the Pension Fund Administrator (*Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones*, AFP). As a result, the **net monthly income** that these workers will receive will be approximately **$366.90**. In the case of the **textile maquila and apparel sector**, the minimum wage will increase from $359.16 to **$402.25**, representing a significant improvement. After the mandatory deductions are applied, the net amount to be received by workers in this sector will be **$361.02** **per month**. For workers engaged in **sugarcane harvesting and coffee processing**, the minimum wage will increase from $272.66 to **$305.77**. However, after subtracting the ISSS and AFP contributions, the **net monthly wage** will be **$274.43**. Lastly, **agricultural & livestock workers and coffee pickers**, who currently earn $243.46, will see their minimum wage increase to **$272.67**. After the corresponding deductions, their **net income** will be approximately **$244.69**. You may access the full text of the Decree **[here.](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/hubfs/Decreto%20No.%2011%20MTPS%20-%20Salario%20M%C3%ADnimo%5B1%5D.pdf?hsLang=en-us)** Please contact us if you have questions or require legal assistance regarding the implementation and management of this wage increase.   [![I have a question](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6302490/b09e136c-59db-46ae-bb16-f7b6bb7d7ffa.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6302490/b09e136c-59db-46ae-bb16-f7b6bb7d7ffa) [« Volver](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/blog?hsLang=en-us) [Human Resources](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/en-us/blog/tag/human-resources), [Labor Law](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/en-us/blog/tag/labor-law), [Legal Talent Hub](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/en-us/blog/tag/legal-talent-hub), [Littler Latin America](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/en-us/blog/tag/littler-latin-america) ## Otros artículos #### #DominicanRepublic 🇩🇴 #BDS\_LaborAlert: Non-Sectorized Private-Sector Minimum Wage to Increase by 8% in February As of February 1, the non-sectorized private-sector minimum wage **will be increased by** **8%.** This... #### #DominicanRepublic 🇩🇴 #BDS\_LaborAlert: 25% Minimum Wage Increase Approved for Free Zone Sector The Ministry of Labor and the National Wage Committee have announced a **25% increase in the minimum...** #### #CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS\_LaborAlert: 2.37% Salary Increase, Effective January 2025 The National Wage Council (CNS in Spanish) approved on Wednesday, October 30, a salary increase... ![BDS-color-ingles-130](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/hubfs/BDS-color-ingles-130.png) #### Subscribe here! 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