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

Basque Country had the highest median gross annual earnings per worker (Spain) of 17 autonomous communities in 2017, at €25,584. Extremadura had the lowest, at €17,166. The median was €19,092 and the figure for Spain was €19,830. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Highest25,584Basque Country
Lowest17,166Extremadura
Median19,09217 autonomous communities
Spain19,830History

Map of autonomous communities, 2017

Andalusia: 18,252 EURAragon: 20,198 EURAsturias: 20,175 EURBalearic Islands: 19,264 EURCanary Islands: 17,223 EURCantabria: 19,092 EURCastile and León: 18,672 EURCastilla-La Mancha: 17,735 EURCatalonia: 21,720 EURValencian Community: 18,311 EURExtremadura: 17,166 EURGalicia: 18,529 EURCommunity of Madrid: 21,608 EURRegion of Murcia: 18,004 EURNavarre: 23,451 EURBasque Country: 25,584 EURLa Rioja: 19,539 EUR
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EUR, 2017. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: INE, Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial: ganancia bruta anual por trabajador, mediana, ambos sexos, total nacional y comunidades autónomas (tabla 28191). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2017

Basque Country: 25,584 EURBasque Country25,584Navarre: 23,451 EURNavarre23,451Catalonia: 21,720 EURCatalonia21,720Community of Madrid: 21,608 EURCommunity of Madrid21,608Aragon: 20,198 EURAragon20,198Asturias: 20,175 EURAsturias20,175La Rioja: 19,539 EURLa Rioja19,539Balearic Islands: 19,264 EURBalearic Islands19,264Cantabria: 19,092 EURCantabria19,092Castile and León: 18,672 EURCastile and León18,672Galicia: 18,529 EURGalicia18,529Valencian Community: 18,311 EURValencian Community18,311Andalusia: 18,252 EURAndalusia18,252Region of Murcia: 18,004 EURRegion of Murcia18,004Castilla-La Mancha: 17,735 EURCastilla-La Mancha17,735Canary Islands: 17,223 EURCanary Islands17,223Extremadura: 17,166 EURExtremadura17,166Basque Country: 25,584 EURBasque Country25,584Navarre: 23,451 EURNavarre23,451Catalonia: 21,720 EURCatalonia21,720Community of Madrid: 21,608 EURCommunity of Madrid21,608Aragon: 20,198 EURAragon20,198Asturias: 20,175 EURAsturias20,175La Rioja: 19,539 EURLa Rioja19,539Balearic Islands: 19,264 EURBalearic Islands19,264Cantabria: 19,092 EURCantabria19,092Castile and León: 18,672 EURCastile and León18,672Galicia: 18,529 EURGalicia18,529Valencian Community: 18,311 EURValencian Community18,311Andalusia: 18,252 EURAndalusia18,252Region of Murcia: 18,004 EURRegion of Murcia18,004Castilla-La Mancha: 17,735 EURCastilla-La Mancha17,735Canary Islands: 17,223 EURCanary Islands17,223Extremadura: 17,166 EURExtremadura17,166
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

RankAutonomous communities2017
EUR		Change on 2016
1Basque Country25,584+2.6%
2Navarre23,451+3.9%
3Catalonia21,720+2.5%
4Community of Madrid21,608+2.1%
5Aragon20,198+4%
6Asturias20,175+0.5%
7La Rioja19,539+0.2%
8Balearic Islands19,264+2.2%
9Cantabria19,092+2.7%
10Castile and León18,672+0.4%
11Galicia18,529+2.1%
12Valencian Community18,311+1.7%
13Andalusia18,252+1.1%
14Region of Murcia18,004+2.6%
15Castilla-La Mancha17,735-0.8%
16Canary Islands17,223+2.3%
17Extremadura17,166+2.8%

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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 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, 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) (Autonomous communities of Spain by median gross annual earnings per worker (Spain), 2017) [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), Autonomous communities of Spain by median gross annual earnings per worker (Spain), 2017. 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/spain-regions?period=2017. 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), Autonomous communities of Spain by median gross annual earnings per worker (Spain), 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=28191, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-gross-annual-earnings-spain/spain-regions?period=2017 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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

Basque Country, with €25,584 in 2017, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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

Extremadura, with €17,166 in 2017.

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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