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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 2019, at €26,104. Extremadura had the lowest, at €17,110. The median was €19,944 and the figure for Spain was €20,351. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Highest26,104Basque Country
Lowest17,110Extremadura
Median19,94417 autonomous communities
Spain20,351History

Map of autonomous communities, 2019

Andalusia: 18,672 EURAragon: 20,605 EURAsturias: 21,559 EURBalearic Islands: 20,277 EURCanary Islands: 17,379 EURCantabria: 20,114 EURCastile and León: 19,153 EURCastilla-La Mancha: 18,619 EURCatalonia: 22,319 EURValencian Community: 18,650 EURExtremadura: 17,110 EURGalicia: 18,813 EURCommunity of Madrid: 22,263 EURRegion of Murcia: 18,520 EURNavarre: 24,978 EURBasque Country: 26,104 EURLa Rioja: 19,944 EUR
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EUR, 2019. 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, 2019

Basque Country: 26,104 EURBasque Country26,104Navarre: 24,978 EURNavarre24,978Catalonia: 22,319 EURCatalonia22,319Community of Madrid: 22,263 EURCommunity of Madrid22,263Asturias: 21,559 EURAsturias21,559Aragon: 20,605 EURAragon20,605Balearic Islands: 20,277 EURBalearic Islands20,277Cantabria: 20,114 EURCantabria20,114La Rioja: 19,944 EURLa Rioja19,944Castile and León: 19,153 EURCastile and León19,153Galicia: 18,813 EURGalicia18,813Andalusia: 18,672 EURAndalusia18,672Valencian Community: 18,650 EURValencian Community18,650Castilla-La Mancha: 18,619 EURCastilla-La Mancha18,619Region of Murcia: 18,520 EURRegion of Murcia18,520Canary Islands: 17,379 EURCanary Islands17,379Extremadura: 17,110 EURExtremadura17,110Basque Country: 26,104 EURBasque Country26,104Navarre: 24,978 EURNavarre24,978Catalonia: 22,319 EURCatalonia22,319Community of Madrid: 22,263 EURCommunity of Madrid22,263Asturias: 21,559 EURAsturias21,559Aragon: 20,605 EURAragon20,605Balearic Islands: 20,277 EURBalearic Islands20,277Cantabria: 20,114 EURCantabria20,114La Rioja: 19,944 EURLa Rioja19,944Castile and León: 19,153 EURCastile and León19,153Galicia: 18,813 EURGalicia18,813Andalusia: 18,672 EURAndalusia18,672Valencian Community: 18,650 EURValencian Community18,650Castilla-La Mancha: 18,619 EURCastilla-La Mancha18,619Region of Murcia: 18,520 EURRegion of Murcia18,520Canary Islands: 17,379 EURCanary Islands17,379Extremadura: 17,110 EURExtremadura17,110
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 communities2019
EUR		Change on 2018
1Basque Country26,104+2.7%
2Navarre24,978+5.8%
3Catalonia22,319+0.8%
4Community of Madrid22,263+3.7%
5Asturias21,559+3.2%
6Aragon20,605-1.2%
7Balearic Islands20,277+0.8%
8Cantabria20,114+6.4%
9La Rioja19,944-0.3%
10Castile and León19,153+0.5%
11Galicia18,813+1.1%
12Andalusia18,672+1.9%
13Valencian Community18,650-1.3%
14Castilla-La Mancha18,619+0.5%
15Region of Murcia18,520-0.7%
16Canary Islands17,379-0.2%
17Extremadura17,110-0.9%

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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), 2019) [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), 2019. 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=2019. 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), 2019. 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/spain-regions?period=2019.

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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), 2019 [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=2019 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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

Basque Country, with €26,104 in 2019, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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

Extremadura, with €17,110 in 2019.

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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