Key Facts: Wages in North America
- Continent
- North America
- Countries and Territories Covered
- 36 (22 sovereign countries, 14 dependent territories)
- Highest Minimum Wage
- Bermuda: $17.13/hr (USD equivalent)
- Lowest Minimum Wage
- Cuba: $0.03/hr (USD equivalent)
- Continental Average Minimum Wage
- $5.81/hr (USD equivalent, 32 countries with hourly rates)
- Countries Without Statutory Minimum Wage
- 2 ( Greenland, Montserrat)
North America
22 countries and 14 territories 2026
Continental Average
32 countries with hourly rates
$5.81/hr
North America has wage data for 22 sovereign countries and 14 dependent territories as of 2026. Minimum wages range from $0.03/hr in Cuba to $17.13/hr in Bermuda (USD equivalent). The continental average minimum wage is $5.81/hr. 2 countries have no statutory minimum wage.
North America spans 36 countries with a combined population of 603.1 million, across Caribbean, Central America, Northern America. The continent is predominantly high-income, with United States as its largest economy at $28.8 trillion GDP. Minimum wages vary dramatically — from $0/hr in Cuba to $17/hr in Bermuda, a 579:1 ratio. 2 countries rely on collective bargaining or sector-level agreements instead of a statutory minimum. The continent uses 22 different currencies, reflecting its economic diversity.
Economic Profile
- High Income
- 18
- Upper Middle
- 13
- Lower Middle
- 4
- Low Income
- 1
By Region
- Avg. Min Wage
- $5.81/hr
- Median Min Wage
- $4.34/hr
- Avg. Salary
- $1,569.85/mo
- Wage Spread
- 579:1 ratio
Minimum Wage Rankings (USD equivalent)
| # | Country | Local Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bermuda
territory
| $17.13 /hr | |
| 2 |  Saint Pierre and Miquelon
territory
| €12.02 /hr | |
| 3 |  Saint Barthélemy
territory
| €12.02 /hr | |
| 4 |  Saint Martin
territory
| €12.02 /hr | |
| 5 |  Canada | C$18.10 /hr | |
| 6 |  Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
territory
| $10.65 /hr | |
| 7 |  Cayman Islands
territory
| $8.75 /hr | |
| 8 |  British Virgin Islands
territory
| $8.50 /hr | |
| 9 |  Turks and Caicos Islands
territory
| $8 /hr | |
| 10 |  United States | $7.25 /hr | |
Average Salary Rankings (USD equivalent)
| # | Country | Local Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $6,228 /mo | |
| 2 |  Greenland
territory
| kr28,300 /mo | |
| 3 | Canada | C$5,708 /mo | |
| 4 |  Bahamas | B$3,500 /mo | |
| 5 |  Barbados | Bds$3,900 /mo | |
| 6 |  Curaçao
territory
| ƒ3,218 /mo | |
| 7 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | EC$4,500 /mo | |
| 8 |  Antigua and Barbuda | EC$4,200 /mo | |
| 9 |  Aruba
territory
| ƒ2,401.67 /mo | |
| 10 |  Saint Lucia | EC$3,500 /mo | |
Countries Without Statutory Minimum Wage
All Countries and Territories in North America
Anguilla
Min. wage: $16.20 /hr
Antigua and Barbuda
Min. wage: EC$8.20 /hr
Avg. salary: EC$4,200 /mo
Aruba
Min. wage: ƒ11.58 /hr
Avg. salary: ƒ2,401.67 /mo
Bahamas
Min. wage: B$6.50 /hr
Avg. salary: B$3,500 /mo
Barbados
Min. wage: Bds$10.71 /hr
Avg. salary: Bds$3,900 /mo
Belize
Min. wage: BZ$5 /hr
Avg. salary: BZ$1,800 /mo
Bermuda
Min. wage: $17.13 /hr
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Min. wage: $10.65 /hr
British Virgin Islands
Min. wage: $8.50 /hr
Canada
Min. wage: C$18.10 /hr
Avg. salary: C$5,708 /mo
Cayman Islands
Min. wage: $8.75 /hr
Costa Rica
Min. wage: ₡1,554.55 /hr
Avg. salary: ₡620,000 /mo
Cuba
Min. wage: $MN12.12 /hr
Avg. salary: $MN6,649 /mo
Curaçao
Min. wage: ƒ11.72 /hr
Avg. salary: ƒ3,218 /mo
Dominica
Min. wage: EC$5 /hr
Avg. salary: EC$2,800 /mo
Dominican Republic
Min. wage: RD$91.30 /hr
Avg. salary: RD$32,000 /mo
El Salvador
Min. wage: $2.13 /hr
Avg. salary: $500 /mo
Greenland
No statutory minimum wage
Avg. salary: kr28,300 /mo
Grenada
Min. wage: EC$6.50 /hr
Avg. salary: EC$3,200 /mo
Guatemala
Min. wage: Q15.34 /hr
Avg. salary: Q5,800 /mo
Haiti
Min. wage: G17,125 /mo
Avg. salary: G25,000 /mo
Honduras
Min. wage: L50.80 /hr
Avg. salary: L18,265 /mo
Jamaica
Min. wage: J$325 /hr
Avg. salary: J$160,000 /mo
Mexico
Min. wage: MX$9,583.52 /mo
Avg. salary: MX$16,500 /mo
Montserrat
No statutory minimum wage
Nicaragua
Min. wage: C$55.48 /hr
Avg. salary: C$15,000 /mo
Panama
Min. wage: B/.1.69 /hr
Avg. salary: B/.1,100 /mo
Saint Barthélemy
Min. wage: €12.02 /hr
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Min. wage: EC$9 /hr
Avg. salary: EC$4,500 /mo
Saint Lucia
Min. wage: EC$4.56 /hr
Avg. salary: EC$3,500 /mo
Saint Martin
Min. wage: €12.02 /hr
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Min. wage: €12.02 /hr
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Min. wage: EC$7 /hr
Avg. salary: EC$3,000 /mo
Sint Maarten
Min. wage: ƒ10.93 /hr
Turks and Caicos Islands
Min. wage: $8 /hr
United States
Min. wage: $7.25 /hr
Avg. salary: $6,228 /mo