These are the highest salaries in Spain by province, from lowest to highest - Top high Spain province salary 2021 list - Having a decent or average salary is not always common in Spain. The differences between regions are always noticeable.
According to the updated data of the National Institute of Statistics (INE) the average salary in the national territory is about 24,000 gross euros. A figure that stands at such levels thanks to provinces such as Madrid, Catalonia, or the whole of the Basque Country. But the asymmetry is palpable if you attend to the numbers in each place.
What are the highest salaries by province? Read on to see the regions in which salaries are higher and lower, according to data from the Tax Agency and the INE.
The data are ordered from lowest to highest wage average.
Top high Spain province salary 2021 list
Note: There are no references of the 3 provinces of the Basque Country separately, in the data of the Tax Agency and the INE, so the calculation of the Autonomous Community as a whole has been valued.
1. Jaén-13.450 euro
Jaén is the province of Spain where the lowest salary of the whole country is charged, specifically an annual average of 13,450 euros.
2. Huelva-13.652 euro
In Huelva, the salary is also quite low compared to the Spanish average. They are charged on average 13,651 euros per year.
3. 14,435 euro
In Badajoz, the average salary is 14,635 euros per year.
4. Almeria-14.469 euros
Almería, meanwhile, has an annual salary of 14.469 euros, just a few euros more than Badajoz.
5. Cordoba-14.602 euros
In the province of Córdoba, an average annual salary of 14,602 euros is charged.
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6. Cáceres – 15.032 euros
In Cáceres, located in the autonomous community of Extremadura, an annual salary of 15,032 euros is charged on average.
7. Granada-15.714 euro
The annual salary in the province of Granada is 15,714 euros, one of the lowest despite the amount of tourism it receives.
8. Cuenca-15.982 euros
Cuenca is located in the autonomous community of Castilla La Mancha, a province whose average annual salary is 15,982 euros.
9. Cadiz-16.390 euros
Back to Andalusia, specifically in the province of Cadiz, an annual salary of 16,390 euros is charged.
10. Alicante – 16.467 eur
Alicante is the southernmost province of the Valencian Community, and its annual salary is 16,467 euros.
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11. Real City-16.483 euros
In Ciudad Real, Castilla La Mancha, they are charged only 16 euros more per year than in Alicante, to be exact 16,483.
12. Malaga-16.527 euro
Malaga is another of the Spanish provinces that receives a large number of tourists, both domestic and foreign. The average annual salary there is 16,527 euros.
13. Tenerife – 16.649 euro
Tenerife is another province that stands out for its beaches, so it is also the favorite destination of many tourists. The inhabitants of Tenerife charge an annual average of 16,649 euros.
14. Zamora-16.735 euro
In Zamora, the first province on the list belonging to Castilla y León, the average annual salary is 16,735 euros.
15. Albacete-16.764 euro
The people of Albacete, on the other hand, receive an average annual salary of 16,764 euros.
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16. Seville-16,816 euros
Seville, the capital of Andalusia, is also the province of this autonomous community where the annual salary is highest, although it is still one of the lowest in the country. Specifically, Sevillians earn an average per year of 16,816 euros.
17. Murcia – 16.828 euro
Murcia is a uniprovincial autonomous community, and has an annual salary of 16,828 euros, slightly higher than Seville.
18. Avila-16.993 euros
In Ávila, Castile and León, the average annual salary is 16,993 euros.
19. 17.350 euro
In the Canarian province of Las Palmas, also a very tourist coastal area, the average annual salary is higher than that of its neighboring province, Tenerife. An average of 17,350 euros per year is charged.
20. Toledo – 17.426 euro
In Toledo, another of the provinces of the extensive Castilla La Mancha, the annual salary is 17,426 euros.
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21. Ourense – 17.614 euros
Ourense is the first Galician province on the list, and therefore the one with the lowest salary in the autonomous community of Galicia. They are specifically 17,614 euros per year.
22. Segovia – 17.939 euro
Segovia, mainly known for its famous Roman aqueduct, has an average annual salary of 17. 939 euros.
23. Lugo – 17.959 euro
Lucenses have an annual salary of 17,959 euros.
24. Teruel – 18.061 euro
Teruel is the province of Aragon where the salary is lowest. They are charged 18,061 euros on average.
25. Huesca-18.330 euro
Huesca is another of the provinces of Aragon. Exactly half of this list, he has a salary of 18,330 euros per year.
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26. Pontevedra – 18.529 euros
Huesca is another of the provinces of Aragon. Exactly half of this list, he has a salary of 18,330 euros per year.
26. Pontevedra – 18.529 euros
In Lleida, province of Catalonia, the annual salary is 18,570 euros.
28. Castellón-18.576 euros
Castellón is the northernmost province of the Valencian Community, on the east coast of the country. The average annual salary here is 18,576 euros, barely 6 euros more per year than in Lleida.
29. Salamanca – 18.647 euro
Salamanca is the university city par excellence. Specifically, throughout the province, the average annual salary is 18,647 euros.
30. Leon – 18.842 euro
It has one of the most famous cathedrals in the whole country, and with an average annual salary of 18,842 euros.
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31. Palencia – 18.895 euro
Without leaving the territory of Castilla y León, the next province on the list is Palencia, whose inhabitants receive an average annual salary of 18,895 euros.
32. Balearic Islands-19.153 euros
Especially famous among German tourists, although also popular in other parts of the world, in the Balearic Islands the average salary already exceeds 19,000 euros, specifically 19,153.
33. Girona – 19.173 euros
In Girona, Catalonia, the average annual salary is 19,173 euros.
34. Valencia – 19.313 euro
Valencia is the capital of the Valencian Community, as well as the province with the highest salary of this autonomous community. Valencians charge an average of 19,313 euros per year.
35. Soria-19.535 euro
The average annual salary of Soria is 19,535 euros.
36. Tarragona – 19,738 euros
Tarragona, located in the south of Catalonia, has an average annual salary of 19,738 euros.
37. The Rioja – 19.747 euros
La Rioja is another one of the uniprovincial autonomous communities, especially famous as a denomination of origin of the wine of the region, one of the most famous in the world and the most produced in Spain. The average annual salary is 19,747 euros.
38. Cantabria-19.890 euros
Also uniprovincial, Cantabria is located on the northern coast of the country, although they also offer extensive mountainous landscapes. In this province the average annual salary is 19,890 euros.
39. A coruña – 20.385 euro
A Coruña is the Galician province where more is charged, and the first list to pass the barrier of 20,000 euros. Amancio Ortega opened here the first Zara store in Spain. A Coruña citizens have an average annual salary of 20,385 euros.
40. Guadalajara – 20.523 euro
In Guadalajara, Castilla La Mancha, an annual average of 20,523 euros is charged.
41. Zaragoza – 20.572 euros
The city of Zaragoza is the capital of Aragon, especially known for housing the Basilica of Nuestra señora del Pilar, another of the most famous cathedrals in the country. Throughout the province, the average annual salary is 20,572 euros.
42. Asturias – 20.650 euros
In Asturias, another uniprovincial autonomous community located on the north coast of Spain, the average annual salary is 20,650 euros.
43. Valladolid – 20.689 euros
In Valladolid, Castilla y León, an annual average of 20,689 euros is charged.
44. Burgos – 20.867 euro
Burgos also houses another of the most outstanding cathedrals in Spain, and the annual soil of this province is 20,867 euros.
45. Melilla - 20.972 euro
Melilla is not exactly a province, but an autonomous Spanish city located in north Africa. It has an average annual salary of 20,972 euros.
46. Ceuta – 22.287 euro
Like Melilla, it is an autonomous city whose territory is located in north Africa. He has an average annual salary of 22,287 euros.
47. Barcelona – 23.470 euro
In Barcelona, one of the most famous cities in the world and therefore one of the most visited, the average annual salary is 23,470 euros.
48. Madrid – 25.904 euro
This uniprovincial autonomous community houses the capital of the country, and is one of the cities with the highest salary, although not the most. Specifically, Madrileños have an average annual salary of 25,904 euros.
49. Navarre-26.604 euro
With its capital in Pamplona, world famous for the celebration of the Sanfermines, the average annual salary in Navarre is 26,604 euros.
50. Basque Country-28,032 euros.
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