Rehash of Information From Last Year

Thought this might be interesting. I posted it last year, but thought it would be good to post again.

These are all minimum wage figures- It´s also possible they´ve changed slighly from last year... But I doubt it.

Guatemala (44 hour work week that includes working Saturday):
- Workers in Agriculture receive $5.06 per day
- Workers in non-agricultural jobs receive 5.19 per day

Honduras (8 hours per weekday and 4 hours on Saturday, for a total of 44 hours):
- Workers receive $4.23 per day. An increase of $0.45 as of April 2004

El Salvador (44 hour work week):
- Workers in the commerce and services sector receive a minimum daily wage of US$5.28
- Workers in industry receive US$5.16 per day
- Workers in the maquila or textile sectors receive US$5.04 per day
- Farm workers receive US$2.47 per day
There have been no mandated wage increases since 2003, but it is expected that the government will revise the minimum wage in 2006 (it is customary to review it every three years).

Panama (48 hour work week):
In Panama, prices vary by region, but the highest minimum wages are...
- Workers in the Construction sector at 13.25 per day
- Workers in the Telecommunications sector at 13.20 per day
I wasn't able to collect data for agriculture, but I'm sure it is much lower. I did learn, however, that coffee pickers -efficient pickers- can receive about $20 a day by picking coffee- keep in mind that this is seasonal work.