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
Minimum Wage in Paraná
State of Brazil · Data verified 2026-01-01
Minimum wage
R$9.57 /hr
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.