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Key Facts: Paraná, Brazil Wages

Location
Paraná, Brazil
Currency
Brazilian Real (BRL)
Minimum Wage
R$9.57 /hr (+30% vs national rate)
Data Source
Secretaria do Trabalho, Qualificação e Renda do Paraná / Resolução CETER 632/2026 (under Lei 21.350/2023)
Last Updated
2026-05-04
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Minimum Wage in Paraná

State of Brazil · Data verified 2026-01-01

Minimum wage

R$9.57 /hr

+ 30% vs Brazil national rate #1 of 27 state Since 2026-01-01

With a population of 11.9 million, Paraná is a state of Brazil whose economy centers on agriculture and automotive manufacturing. Its minimum wage of R$9.57 per hour is 30% above the national rate. Key economic outputs include soybeans, chicken meat, automobiles.

• AT A GLANCE

Rank
#1 of 27
state
vs National
+30%
Brazil floor
Annual (est.)
R$19,906
full-time, before tax
Change Since 2023
+22%
nominal wage

• SECTOR RATES

Group I — Agricultural, forestry, hunting, fishing

R$2,105.34 /mo

Since 2026-01-01

Group II — Administrative, retail, domestic

R$2,181.63 /mo

Since 2026-01-01

Group III — Industrial production, maintenance

R$2,250.04 /mo

Since 2026-01-01

Group IV — Mid-level technicians

R$2,407.90 /mo

Since 2026-01-01

Wage Breakdown

Hourly
R$9.57
Monthly
R$2,105.34
Annual
R$27,369.42 13 monthly payments (13th salary mandatory in Brazil)

Highest piso regional in Brazil. Four groups by occupation effective 1 January 2026 (per Resolução CETER 632/2026 under Lei Estadual 21.350/2023, approved retroactively to 1 Jan 2026, issued 6 April 2026): Group I R$2,105.34, Group II R$2,181.63, Group III R$2,250.04, Group IV R$2,407.90. Amount shown is Group I (lowest tier — agricultural, forestry, hunting, fishing).

At this rate, a full-time worker earns approximately R$19,906 /yr before tax. Whether that covers living costs depends on local prices. See Brazil purchasing power context.

Minimum Wage History

Nominal wage