Minimum Wages in Guatemala with effect from 01-01-2017 to 31-12-2017

 
Last update: 16-01-2018
Currency: QTQ (Quetzal de Guatemala)
IndustryMinimum Wage per DayMinimum Wage per MonthAllowance per month
Agriculture
86.90
Hours per day specified: 8
2,643.21
Hours per day specified: 8
250.00
Non-Agricultural Activities
86.90
Hours per day specified: 8
2,643.21
Hours per day specified: 8
250.00
Export activity and maquiladora
79.48
Hours per day specified: 8
2,417.52
Hours per day specified: 8
250.00

Source

Pursuant to Agreement No. 288-2016 Gubernativos published in the Journal of Central America on December 30, 2016, the new minimum wage that governed from 1 January 2017 is established..

Notes / Footnote

 

  1. The ordinary workday cannot exceed 8 hours of work a day or 44 hours a week or equivalent of 48 hrs a week for the purpose of payment of wages.
  2. This page is maintained by Tusalario.org/Guatemala and WageIndicator.org