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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 2023, at €30,191. Canary Islands had the lowest, at €19,804. The median was €22,628. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Highest30,191Basque Country
Lowest19,804Canary Islands
Median22,62817 regions

All regions, 2023

Basque Country: 30,191 EURBasque Country30,191Navarre: 28,145 EURNavarre28,145Community of Madrid: 26,100 EURCommunity of Madrid26,100Catalonia: 25,826 EURCatalonia25,826Asturias: 24,064 EURAsturias24,064Aragon: 23,676 EURAragon23,676Balearic Islands: 23,533 EURBalearic Islands23,533La Rioja: 23,156 EURLa Rioja23,156Cantabria: 22,628 EURCantabria22,628Galicia: 21,775 EURGalicia21,775Castile and León: 21,766 EURCastile and León21,766Valencian Community: 21,611 EURValencian Community21,611Region of Murcia: 21,156 EURRegion of Murcia21,156Castilla-La Mancha: 21,071 EURCastilla-La Mancha21,071Andalusia: 20,864 EURAndalusia20,864Extremadura: 19,918 EURExtremadura19,918Canary Islands: 19,804 EURCanary Islands19,804Basque Country: 30,191 EURBasque Country30,191Navarre: 28,145 EURNavarre28,145Community of Madrid: 26,100 EURCommunity of Madrid26,100Catalonia: 25,826 EURCatalonia25,826Asturias: 24,064 EURAsturias24,064Aragon: 23,676 EURAragon23,676Balearic Islands: 23,533 EURBalearic Islands23,533La Rioja: 23,156 EURLa Rioja23,156Cantabria: 22,628 EURCantabria22,628Galicia: 21,775 EURGalicia21,775Castile and León: 21,766 EURCastile and León21,766Valencian Community: 21,611 EURValencian Community21,611Region of Murcia: 21,156 EURRegion of Murcia21,156Castilla-La Mancha: 21,071 EURCastilla-La Mancha21,071Andalusia: 20,864 EURAndalusia20,864Extremadura: 19,918 EURExtremadura19,918Canary Islands: 19,804 EURCanary Islands19,804
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

RankRegions2023
EUR		Change on 2022
1Basque Country30,191+4.6%
2Navarre28,145+6.9%
3Community of Madrid26,100+3.6%
4Catalonia25,826+4.3%
5Asturias24,064+4.6%
6Aragon23,676+4.1%
7Balearic Islands23,533+1.7%
8La Rioja23,156+5.1%
9Cantabria22,628+4.5%
10Galicia21,775+6.2%
11Castile and León21,766+5.3%
12Valencian Community21,611+4.1%
13Region of Murcia21,156+6.3%
14Castilla-La Mancha21,071+2.9%
15Andalusia20,864+4.9%
16Extremadura19,918+5.6%
17Canary Islands19,804+3.1%

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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), 2023) [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), 2023. 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=2023. 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), 2023. 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=2023.

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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), 2023 [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=2023 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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

Basque Country, with €30,191 in 2023, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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

Canary Islands, with €19,804 in 2023.

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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