Key Facts: Wales, United Kingdom Wages
- Location
- Wales, United Kingdom
- Currency
- British Pound Sterling (GBP)
- Minimum Wage
- £12.21 /hr (-4% vs national rate)
- Average Gross Monthly Salary
- £2,983 /month
- Median Individual Income
- £30,732 /year
- Data Source
- UK Government / Low Pay Commission / Welsh Government ASHE 2025
- Last Updated
- 2026-05-28
Average Salary in Wales
Nation of United Kingdom · Data verified 2025-01-01
Minimum wage
£12.21 /hr
Average salary £2,983 /mo
With a population of 3.2 million, Wales is a nation of United Kingdom whose economy centers on manufacturing and healthcare. Its minimum wage of £12.21 per hour is 4% below the national rate. Workers earn an average gross salary of £2,983 per month. Key economic outputs include machinery, metals, electronics.
• AT A GLANCE
- Rank
- #3 of 4
- nation
- vs National
- -4%
- United Kingdom floor
- Annual (est.)
- £25,397
- full-time, before tax
- Change Since 2022
- +29%
- nominal wage
Wage Breakdown
- Hourly
- £12.21
- Monthly
- £2,115.07 Based on 173.33 hours/month (40 hrs/week)
- Annual
- £25,380.80 Based on 2,080 hours/year (40 hrs/week, 52 weeks)
Wales follows the UK National Living Wage. Wales has no devolved power to set its own minimum wage. The Welsh Government encourages adoption of the voluntary Real Living Wage (£13.45/hr).
At this rate, a full-time worker earns approximately £25,397 /yr before tax. Whether that covers living costs depends on local prices. See United Kingdom purchasing power context.
Average Salary
£2,983 /mo gross
£35,796 /yr gross
Welsh Government / ONS ASHE · 2025
Median Income
£30,732 /yr individual
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 — Nomis Resident Analysis · 2025