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🇨🇷 Costa Rica · ISCO-08 · 2024

Salaries by occupation group

Average monthly earnings of employees in Costa Rica by ISCO-08 major occupation group, 2024 — the latest official figures reported to the International Labour Organization by Costa Rica’s national statistical system. Converted to US dollars at market exchange rates, with purchasing-power-parity (PPP) equivalents.

Occupation groupMonthly (USD)Annual (USD)Monthly (PPP $)
1Managers$3,688$44,252$5,791
2Professionals$2,405$28,860$3,776
3Technicians and associate professionals$1,431$17,173$2,247
4Clerical support workers$1,016$12,192$1,595
5Service and sales workers$798$9,582$1,254
6Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers$910$10,923$1,429
7Craft and related trades workers$883$10,599$1,387
8Plant and machine operators and assemblers$866$10,391$1,360
9Elementary occupations$678$8,133$1,064
XNot elsewhere classified$3,682$44,178$5,781
Mean monthly earnings of employees (sex total). Annual column = monthly × 12, indicative. PPP $ are 2017 purchasing-power-parity dollars, which adjust for local price levels.
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT) · Indicator EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB_A · Reference year 2024 · Retrieved 2026-06-11 · License: CC BY 4.0.