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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 2022, at €28,857. Extremadura had the lowest, at €18,860. The median was €21,645 and the figure for Spain was €22,383. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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Highest28,857Basque Country
Lowest18,860Extremadura
Median21,64517 autonomous communities
Spain22,383History

Map of autonomous communities, 2022

Andalusia: 19,884 EURAragon: 22,734 EURAsturias: 23,002 EURBalearic Islands: 23,134 EURCanary Islands: 19,214 EURCantabria: 21,645 EURCastile and León: 20,678 EURCastilla-La Mancha: 20,478 EURCatalonia: 24,772 EURValencian Community: 20,769 EURExtremadura: 18,860 EURGalicia: 20,498 EURCommunity of Madrid: 25,203 EURRegion of Murcia: 19,904 EURNavarre: 26,334 EURBasque Country: 28,857 EURLa Rioja: 22,042 EUR
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EUR, 2022. 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, 2022

Basque Country: 28,857 EURBasque Country28,857Navarre: 26,334 EURNavarre26,334Community of Madrid: 25,203 EURCommunity of Madrid25,203Catalonia: 24,772 EURCatalonia24,772Balearic Islands: 23,134 EURBalearic Islands23,134Asturias: 23,002 EURAsturias23,002Aragon: 22,734 EURAragon22,734La Rioja: 22,042 EURLa Rioja22,042Cantabria: 21,645 EURCantabria21,645Valencian Community: 20,769 EURValencian Community20,769Castile and León: 20,678 EURCastile and León20,678Galicia: 20,498 EURGalicia20,498Castilla-La Mancha: 20,478 EURCastilla-La Mancha20,478Region of Murcia: 19,904 EURRegion of Murcia19,904Andalusia: 19,884 EURAndalusia19,884Canary Islands: 19,214 EURCanary Islands19,214Extremadura: 18,860 EURExtremadura18,860Basque Country: 28,857 EURBasque Country28,857Navarre: 26,334 EURNavarre26,334Community of Madrid: 25,203 EURCommunity of Madrid25,203Catalonia: 24,772 EURCatalonia24,772Balearic Islands: 23,134 EURBalearic Islands23,134Asturias: 23,002 EURAsturias23,002Aragon: 22,734 EURAragon22,734La Rioja: 22,042 EURLa Rioja22,042Cantabria: 21,645 EURCantabria21,645Valencian Community: 20,769 EURValencian Community20,769Castile and León: 20,678 EURCastile and León20,678Galicia: 20,498 EURGalicia20,498Castilla-La Mancha: 20,478 EURCastilla-La Mancha20,478Region of Murcia: 19,904 EURRegion of Murcia19,904Andalusia: 19,884 EURAndalusia19,884Canary Islands: 19,214 EURCanary Islands19,214Extremadura: 18,860 EURExtremadura18,860
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 communities2022
EUR		Change on 2021
1Basque Country28,857+3.5%
2Navarre26,334+2.8%
3Community of Madrid25,203+4.6%
4Catalonia24,772+3.4%
5Balearic Islands23,134+11%
6Asturias23,002+4.7%
7Aragon22,734+2.3%
8La Rioja22,042+5.3%
9Cantabria21,645+3.7%
10Valencian Community20,769+4.7%
11Castile and León20,678+1.6%
12Galicia20,498+3.1%
13Castilla-La Mancha20,478+4.1%
14Region of Murcia19,904+1.8%
15Andalusia19,884+1.9%
16Canary Islands19,214+5.7%
17Extremadura18,860+3.9%

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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), 2022) [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), 2022. 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=2022. 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), 2022. 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=2022.

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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), 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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

Basque Country, with €28,857 in 2022, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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

Extremadura, with €18,860 in 2022.

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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