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

Basque Country had the highest median gross annual earnings per worker (Spain) of 17 regions in 2016, at €24,939. Extremadura had the lowest, at €16,700. The median was €18,595. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Highest24,939Basque Country
Lowest16,700Extremadura
Median18,59517 regions

All regions, 2016

Basque Country: 24,939 EURBasque Country24,939Navarre: 22,578 EURNavarre22,578Catalonia: 21,188 EURCatalonia21,188Community of Madrid: 21,165 EURCommunity of Madrid21,165Asturias: 20,081 EURAsturias20,081La Rioja: 19,508 EURLa Rioja19,508Aragon: 19,418 EURAragon19,418Balearic Islands: 18,847 EURBalearic Islands18,847Castile and León: 18,595 EURCastile and León18,595Cantabria: 18,590 EURCantabria18,590Galicia: 18,146 EURGalicia18,146Andalusia: 18,052 EURAndalusia18,052Valencian Community: 18,008 EURValencian Community18,008Castilla-La Mancha: 17,875 EURCastilla-La Mancha17,875Region of Murcia: 17,552 EURRegion of Murcia17,552Canary Islands: 16,834 EURCanary Islands16,834Extremadura: 16,700 EURExtremadura16,700Basque Country: 24,939 EURBasque Country24,939Navarre: 22,578 EURNavarre22,578Catalonia: 21,188 EURCatalonia21,188Community of Madrid: 21,165 EURCommunity of Madrid21,165Asturias: 20,081 EURAsturias20,081La Rioja: 19,508 EURLa Rioja19,508Aragon: 19,418 EURAragon19,418Balearic Islands: 18,847 EURBalearic Islands18,847Castile and León: 18,595 EURCastile and León18,595Cantabria: 18,590 EURCantabria18,590Galicia: 18,146 EURGalicia18,146Andalusia: 18,052 EURAndalusia18,052Valencian Community: 18,008 EURValencian Community18,008Castilla-La Mancha: 17,875 EURCastilla-La Mancha17,875Region of Murcia: 17,552 EURRegion of Murcia17,552Canary Islands: 16,834 EURCanary Islands16,834Extremadura: 16,700 EURExtremadura16,700
EUR. Source: INE, Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial: ganancia bruta anual por trabajador, mediana, ambos sexos, total nacional y comunidades autónomas (tabla 28191). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
EUR		Change on 2015
1Basque Country24,939-0.9%
2Navarre22,578+0.7%
3Catalonia21,188+1%
4Community of Madrid21,165-0.7%
5Asturias20,081+0.6%
6La Rioja19,508+1.9%
7Aragon19,418-0.9%
8Balearic Islands18,847+1.3%
9Castile and León18,595+1.2%
10Cantabria18,590-1.4%
11Galicia18,146+3.1%
12Andalusia18,052-0.3%
13Valencian Community18,0080%
14Castilla-La Mancha17,875+0.7%
15Region of Murcia17,552-0.7%
16Canary Islands16,834-1.1%
17Extremadura16,700-0.8%

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About this ranking

Median gross annual earnings per worker, in euros: half of workers earn more and half earn less.

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.

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, mediana, 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, mediana, ambos sexos, total nacional y comunidades autónomas (tabla 28191) (EU regions (NUTS 2) by median 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, mediana, ambos sexos, total nacional y comunidades autónomas (tabla 28191), EU regions (NUTS 2) by median 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/median-gross-annual-earnings-spain/eu-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, mediana, ambos sexos, total nacional y comunidades autónomas (tabla 28191). EU regions (NUTS 2) by median 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/median-gross-annual-earnings-spain/eu-regions?period=2016.

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Instituto Nacional de Estadística (2026) Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial: ganancia bruta anual por trabajador, mediana, ambos sexos, total nacional y comunidades autónomas (tabla 28191), EU regions (NUTS 2) by median 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/median-gross-annual-earnings-spain/eu-regions?period=2016 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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

Basque Country, with €24,939 in 2016, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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

Extremadura, with €16,700 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, mediana, ambos sexos, total nacional y comunidades autónomas (tabla 28191). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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