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EU regions (NUTS 2) by mean gross annual earnings per worker (Spain)

Basque Country had the highest mean gross annual earnings per worker (Spain) of 17 regions in 2021, at €31,064. Extremadura had the lowest, at €21,393. The median was €23,717. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Highest31,064Basque Country
Lowest21,393Extremadura
Median23,71717 regions

All regions, 2021

Basque Country: 31,064 EURBasque Country31,064Community of Madrid: 29,513 EURCommunity of Madrid29,513Navarre: 28,459 EURNavarre28,459Catalonia: 28,145 EURCatalonia28,145Asturias: 25,047 EURAsturias25,047Aragon: 25,012 EURAragon25,012Cantabria: 24,471 EURCantabria24,471Balearic Islands: 24,135 EURBalearic Islands24,135La Rioja: 23,717 EURLa Rioja23,717Castile and León: 23,564 EURCastile and León23,564Valencian Community: 23,448 EURValencian Community23,448Galicia: 23,306 EURGalicia23,306Region of Murcia: 23,281 EURRegion of Murcia23,281Castilla-La Mancha: 23,235 EURCastilla-La Mancha23,235Andalusia: 23,155 EURAndalusia23,155Canary Islands: 22,466 EURCanary Islands22,466Extremadura: 21,393 EURExtremadura21,393Basque Country: 31,064 EURBasque Country31,064Community of Madrid: 29,513 EURCommunity of Madrid29,513Navarre: 28,459 EURNavarre28,459Catalonia: 28,145 EURCatalonia28,145Asturias: 25,047 EURAsturias25,047Aragon: 25,012 EURAragon25,012Cantabria: 24,471 EURCantabria24,471Balearic Islands: 24,135 EURBalearic Islands24,135La Rioja: 23,717 EURLa Rioja23,717Castile and León: 23,564 EURCastile and León23,564Valencian Community: 23,448 EURValencian Community23,448Galicia: 23,306 EURGalicia23,306Region of Murcia: 23,281 EURRegion of Murcia23,281Castilla-La Mancha: 23,235 EURCastilla-La Mancha23,235Andalusia: 23,155 EURAndalusia23,155Canary Islands: 22,466 EURCanary Islands22,466Extremadura: 21,393 EURExtremadura21,393
EUR. Source: INE, Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial: ganancia bruta anual por trabajador, media, ambos sexos, total nacional y comunidades autónomas (tabla 28191). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
EUR		Change on 2020
1Basque Country31,064+2.8%
2Community of Madrid29,513+2.4%
3Navarre28,459+1.7%
4Catalonia28,145+3.9%
5Asturias25,047+2.1%
6Aragon25,012+3.7%
7Cantabria24,471+4.2%
8Balearic Islands24,135+1.1%
9La Rioja23,717+1.8%
10Castile and León23,564+2.7%
11Valencian Community23,448+2.6%
12Galicia23,306+2.1%
13Region of Murcia23,281+1.6%
14Castilla-La Mancha23,235+2.9%
15Andalusia23,155+3.7%
16Canary Islands22,466+3.9%
17Extremadura21,393+4.5%

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About this ranking

Average gross annual earnings per worker, in euros.

More on how it is measured
  • Gross annual earnings are all pay received in the calendar year before tax and employee social contributions, including extraordinary payments and payments in kind.
  • Employees of all ages, full and part time, in Social Security contribution accounts of the general scheme in industry, construction and services (CNAE 2009 sections B to S), plus maritime transport.
  • Agriculture, fishing and domestic workers are not covered.
  • INE Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial, based on Social Security registrations and the employers' annual withholding returns to the tax agencies.

An average: high earners pull it above the median, so for the typical worker use median_gross_annual_earnings_eur. Earnings per worker from a job, not household or personal income: for income use net_income_per_person. Part-time workers count as one worker each, so the figures are lower than full-time pay; for a full-time equivalent figure that compares across EU countries use average_full_time_salary_eur. Spain only: the country and the 17 comunidades autónomas from 2008; Ceuta and Melilla are not published. Current euros, not adjusted for inflation. INE publishes each year about 17 months after it ends. The years 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 come from the four-yearly Encuesta de Estructura Salarial.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial: ganancia bruta anual por trabajador, media, ambos sexos, total nacional y comunidades autónomas (tabla 28191). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=28191. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (2026). Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial: ganancia bruta anual por trabajador, media, ambos sexos, total nacional y comunidades autónomas (tabla 28191) (EU regions (NUTS 2) by mean gross annual earnings per worker (Spain), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=28191

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Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial: ganancia bruta anual por trabajador, media, ambos sexos, total nacional y comunidades autónomas (tabla 28191), EU regions (NUTS 2) by mean gross annual earnings per worker (Spain), 2021. Instituto Nacional de Estadística, 28 May 2026, https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=28191. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-gross-annual-earnings-spain/eu-regions?period=2021. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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Instituto Nacional de Estadística. 2026. Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial: ganancia bruta anual por trabajador, media, ambos sexos, total nacional y comunidades autónomas (tabla 28191). EU regions (NUTS 2) by mean gross annual earnings per worker (Spain), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=28191. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-gross-annual-earnings-spain/eu-regions?period=2021.

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Instituto Nacional de Estadística (2026) Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial: ganancia bruta anual por trabajador, media, ambos sexos, total nacional y comunidades autónomas (tabla 28191), EU regions (NUTS 2) by mean gross annual earnings per worker (Spain), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=28191, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-gross-annual-earnings-spain/eu-regions?period=2021 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest mean gross annual earnings per worker (Spain)?

Basque Country, with €31,064 in 2021, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which region has the lowest mean gross annual earnings per worker (Spain)?

Extremadura, with €21,393 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial: ganancia bruta anual por trabajador, media, ambos sexos, total nacional y comunidades autónomas (tabla 28191). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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