Key Facts: Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Wages
- Location
- Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Currency
- Brazilian Real (BRL)
- Minimum Wage
- R$8.13 /hr (+10% vs national rate)
- Data Source
- Assembleia Legislativa do Rio Grande do Sul / Lei 16.311/2025
- Last Updated
- 2026-05-04
Minimum Wage in Rio Grande do Sul
State of Brazil · Data verified 2025-01-01
Minimum wage
R$8.13 /hr
With a population of 11.2 million, Rio Grande do Sul is a state of Brazil whose economy centers on agriculture and manufacturing. Its minimum wage of R$8.13 per hour is 10% above the national rate. Key economic outputs include soybeans, tobacco, chicken meat.
• AT A GLANCE
- Rank
- #3 of 27
- state
- vs National
- +10%
- Brazil floor
- Annual (est.)
- R$16,910
- full-time, before tax
- Change Since 2023
- +14%
- nominal wage
• SECTOR RATES
Faixa II — Apparel, footwear, healthcare services, hospitality
R$1,830.23 /mo
Since 2026-05-01
Faixa III — Food, furniture, chemical, pharma, retail
R$1,871.75 /mo
Since 2026-05-01
Faixa IV — Metallurgy, printing, glass, security, condos
R$1,945.67 /mo
Since 2026-05-01
Faixa V — Mid-level technicians
R$2,267.21 /mo
Since 2026-05-01
Wage Breakdown
- Hourly
- R$8.13
- Monthly
- R$1,789.04
- Annual
- R$23,257.52 13 monthly payments (13th salary mandatory in Brazil)
Five faixas by sector under Lei Estadual 16.311/2025. Effective 1 May 2026 (negotiation base date is May 1 each year): Faixa I R$1,789.04 (agriculture/fishing/domestic/tourism/construction/motoboys), Faixa II R$1,830.23 (apparel/footwear/healthcare/hospitality), Faixa III R$1,871.75 (food/furniture/chemical/pharma/retail), Faixa IV R$1,945.67 (metallurgy/printing/glass/security/condos), Faixa V R$2,267.21 (mid-level technicians). Amount shown is Faixa I (lowest). ~1.2–1.5 million workers covered. The 2025 increase was 8% over 2024; 2026 figures shown reflect the union-negotiated rates currently in force.
At this rate, a full-time worker earns approximately R$16,910 /yr before tax. Whether that covers living costs depends on local prices. See Brazil purchasing power context.