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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 2021, at €27,884. Extremadura had the lowest, at €18,146. The median was €20,837 and the figure for Spain was €21,639. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Highest27,884Basque Country
Lowest18,146Extremadura
Median20,83717 autonomous communities
Spain21,639History

Map of autonomous communities, 2021

Andalusia: 19,522 EURAragon: 22,220 EURAsturias: 21,975 EURBalearic Islands: 20,837 EURCanary Islands: 18,180 EURCantabria: 20,872 EURCastile and León: 20,344 EURCastilla-La Mancha: 19,672 EURCatalonia: 23,962 EURValencian Community: 19,843 EURExtremadura: 18,146 EURGalicia: 19,881 EURCommunity of Madrid: 24,091 EURRegion of Murcia: 19,550 EURNavarre: 25,606 EURBasque Country: 27,884 EURLa Rioja: 20,930 EUR
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EUR, 2021. 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, 2021

Basque Country: 27,884 EURBasque Country27,884Navarre: 25,606 EURNavarre25,606Community of Madrid: 24,091 EURCommunity of Madrid24,091Catalonia: 23,962 EURCatalonia23,962Aragon: 22,220 EURAragon22,220Asturias: 21,975 EURAsturias21,975La Rioja: 20,930 EURLa Rioja20,930Cantabria: 20,872 EURCantabria20,872Balearic Islands: 20,837 EURBalearic Islands20,837Castile and León: 20,344 EURCastile and León20,344Galicia: 19,881 EURGalicia19,881Valencian Community: 19,843 EURValencian Community19,843Castilla-La Mancha: 19,672 EURCastilla-La Mancha19,672Region of Murcia: 19,550 EURRegion of Murcia19,550Andalusia: 19,522 EURAndalusia19,522Canary Islands: 18,180 EURCanary Islands18,180Extremadura: 18,146 EURExtremadura18,146Basque Country: 27,884 EURBasque Country27,884Navarre: 25,606 EURNavarre25,606Community of Madrid: 24,091 EURCommunity of Madrid24,091Catalonia: 23,962 EURCatalonia23,962Aragon: 22,220 EURAragon22,220Asturias: 21,975 EURAsturias21,975La Rioja: 20,930 EURLa Rioja20,930Cantabria: 20,872 EURCantabria20,872Balearic Islands: 20,837 EURBalearic Islands20,837Castile and León: 20,344 EURCastile and León20,344Galicia: 19,881 EURGalicia19,881Valencian Community: 19,843 EURValencian Community19,843Castilla-La Mancha: 19,672 EURCastilla-La Mancha19,672Region of Murcia: 19,550 EURRegion of Murcia19,550Andalusia: 19,522 EURAndalusia19,522Canary Islands: 18,180 EURCanary Islands18,180Extremadura: 18,146 EURExtremadura18,146
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 communities2021
EUR		Change on 2020
1Basque Country27,884+4.1%
2Navarre25,606+1.6%
3Community of Madrid24,091+3.7%
4Catalonia23,962+3.4%
5Aragon22,220+4.8%
6Asturias21,975+3%
7La Rioja20,930+2.4%
8Cantabria20,872+3.9%
9Balearic Islands20,837+2.9%
10Castile and León20,344+3.2%
11Galicia19,881+2.5%
12Valencian Community19,843+3.8%
13Castilla-La Mancha19,672+3.6%
14Region of Murcia19,550+0.9%
15Andalusia19,522+4%
16Canary Islands18,180+2.7%
17Extremadura18,146+3.7%

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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), 2021) [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), 2021. 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=2021. 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), 2021. 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=2021.

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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), 2021 [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=2021 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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

Basque Country, with €27,884 in 2021, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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

Extremadura, with €18,146 in 2021.

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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