MigrantoAverage salary in Chile
What people take home per month and earn per year, by industry and against other countries
Wages in Chile
93% of gross pay stays in hand after income tax and employee contributions
Per employee, all industries
Take-home / mo
CLP 1.1M
Gross / yr
CLP 13.6M
Salaries in Chile by industry
Take-home pay by industry against the national average
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Key facts
Salaries in Chile in numbers
Out-earns every neighbour
No neighbouring country pays more. The closest is Uruguay at CLP 1,000,000 a month against CLP 1,050,000 here. The widest gap is to Paraguay, where pay is 2.3× lower.
Mining & quarrying is paid unusually well in Chile
Here it sits at +52% against the national average, where the same industry usually sits at +24%.
Finance & insurance pays the most
It averages CLP 1,750,000 a month, 66% above the national average of CLP 1,050,000.
Agriculture & fishing is where the country places highest
It ranks #18 of 105 in the world, while Chile ranks #64 of 169 on pay overall.
Industries pay 2.5× apart
Agriculture & fishing sits at the bottom on CLP 690,000 a month, against a national average of CLP 1,050,000.
Pays well above the middle in Latin America
CLP 1,050,000 a month against CLP 558,000 for the middle country in Latin America.
How salaries in Chile compare
Neighbours, region and the world on the same take-home figure
Industries against the world
Where this country pays an industry more, or less, than that industry is usually paid
Pays more than usual here
- Mining & quarrying+52% here, usually +24%
- Energy & utilities+55% here, usually +36%
- Real estate+15% here, usually +5%
Pays less than usual here
- Education+0% here, usually +16%
- Arts & recreation-28% here, usually -13%
- Other services-28% here, usually -19%
“Usually” is what the same industry pays above or below the national average in a typical country
Data source: Mean monthly earnings 2024 (ILOSTAT), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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Take-home in Chile
CLP 593,000/mo
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Cost of living
CLP 260,000
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Potential savings
CLP 333,000
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Chile?
The average salary in Chile is CLP 1,130,000 a month before tax, or CLP 1,050,000 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's CLP 13,600,000 before tax and CLP 12,600,000 after.
What is the average salary in Chile in US dollars?
The average salary in Chile in US dollars is about $14,988 a year before tax, or $1,160 a month after tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Chile?
The highest-paying jobs in Chile are in finance, energy, and mining. Take-home pay in these industries averages around CLP 1,750,000 a month (about CLP 22,600,000 gross a year), roughly 66% above the national average.
What is a good salary in Chile?
A good salary in Chile is generally one above the national average — more than CLP 1,050,000 take-home a month, or CLP 13,600,000 gross a year. But a lot depends on your spending, where you live, and your financial goals.
What salary do you need to live comfortably in Chile?
A typical person in Chile spends about CLP 649,000 a month, while the average take-home pay is CLP 1,050,000. How much you need to live comfortably depends on the city, your family situation, and how you usually spend. See the cost of living in Chile for the full picture.
What are the lowest-paying jobs in Chile?
Agriculture is the lowest-paying industry in Chile. Pay there averages around CLP 690,000 a month take-home (about CLP 8,920,000 gross a year). For comparison, the highest-paying industries pay about 2.5 times more.
Is Chile a high-salary country?
Moderately. By average after-tax pay, Chile is ahead of 63% of countries worldwide and ranks 8th out of 27 countries in Latin America.
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