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Autonomous communities of Spain by mean gross annual earnings per worker (Spain)

Basque Country had the highest mean gross annual earnings per worker (Spain) of 17 autonomous communities in 2016, at €27,481. Extremadura had the lowest, at €19,475. The median was €21,552 and the figure for Spain was €23,156. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Highest27,481Basque Country
Lowest19,475Extremadura
Median21,55217 autonomous communities
Spain23,156History

Map of autonomous communities, 2016

Andalusia: 21,268 EURAragon: 22,249 EURAsturias: 23,096 EURBalearic Islands: 21,478 EURCanary Islands: 19,749 EURCantabria: 22,063 EURCastile and León: 21,552 EURCastilla-La Mancha: 20,826 EURCatalonia: 24,455 EURValencian Community: 21,169 EURExtremadura: 19,475 EURGalicia: 21,082 EURCommunity of Madrid: 26,330 EURRegion of Murcia: 21,243 EURNavarre: 25,468 EURBasque Country: 27,481 EURLa Rioja: 21,999 EUR
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EUR, 2016. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: INE, Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial: ganancia bruta anual por trabajador, media, ambos sexos, total nacional y comunidades autónomas (tabla 28191). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2016

Basque Country: 27,481 EURBasque Country27,481Community of Madrid: 26,330 EURCommunity of Madrid26,330Navarre: 25,468 EURNavarre25,468Catalonia: 24,455 EURCatalonia24,455Asturias: 23,096 EURAsturias23,096Aragon: 22,249 EURAragon22,249Cantabria: 22,063 EURCantabria22,063La Rioja: 21,999 EURLa Rioja21,999Castile and León: 21,552 EURCastile and León21,552Balearic Islands: 21,478 EURBalearic Islands21,478Andalusia: 21,268 EURAndalusia21,268Region of Murcia: 21,243 EURRegion of Murcia21,243Valencian Community: 21,169 EURValencian Community21,169Galicia: 21,082 EURGalicia21,082Castilla-La Mancha: 20,826 EURCastilla-La Mancha20,826Canary Islands: 19,749 EURCanary Islands19,749Extremadura: 19,475 EURExtremadura19,475Basque Country: 27,481 EURBasque Country27,481Community of Madrid: 26,330 EURCommunity of Madrid26,330Navarre: 25,468 EURNavarre25,468Catalonia: 24,455 EURCatalonia24,455Asturias: 23,096 EURAsturias23,096Aragon: 22,249 EURAragon22,249Cantabria: 22,063 EURCantabria22,063La Rioja: 21,999 EURLa Rioja21,999Castile and León: 21,552 EURCastile and León21,552Balearic Islands: 21,478 EURBalearic Islands21,478Andalusia: 21,268 EURAndalusia21,268Region of Murcia: 21,243 EURRegion of Murcia21,243Valencian Community: 21,169 EURValencian Community21,169Galicia: 21,082 EURGalicia21,082Castilla-La Mancha: 20,826 EURCastilla-La Mancha20,826Canary Islands: 19,749 EURCanary Islands19,749Extremadura: 19,475 EURExtremadura19,475
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

RankAutonomous communities2016
EUR		Change on 2015
1Basque Country27,481-0.3%
2Community of Madrid26,330-0.4%
3Navarre25,468+2.4%
4Catalonia24,455+0.5%
5Asturias23,096+1.2%
6Aragon22,249-0.4%
7Cantabria22,063+0.9%
8La Rioja21,999+1.1%
9Castile and León21,552+1.2%
10Balearic Islands21,478+0.4%
11Andalusia21,268-0.5%
12Region of Murcia21,243+1.5%
13Valencian Community21,169+1.1%
14Galicia21,082+2.2%
15Castilla-La Mancha20,826+0.8%
16Canary Islands19,749-0.5%
17Extremadura19,475-0.5%

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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 autonomous communities 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) (Autonomous communities of Spain by mean gross annual earnings per worker (Spain), 2016) [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), Autonomous communities of Spain by mean gross annual earnings per worker (Spain), 2016. 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/spain-regions?period=2016. 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). Autonomous communities of Spain by mean gross annual earnings per worker (Spain), 2016. 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/spain-regions?period=2016.

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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), Autonomous communities of Spain by mean gross annual earnings per worker (Spain), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=28191, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/mean-gross-annual-earnings-spain/spain-regions?period=2016 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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

Basque Country, with €27,481 in 2016, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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

Extremadura, with €19,475 in 2016.

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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