On 2 July 2021, El Salvador's National Minimum Wage Council approved an increase in the minimum monthly wage amounts, which is the first increase since January 2017. The amounts for employees in different activities/sectors are increased by approximately 20% as follows from 1 August 2021:
- Commercial, service, and industry sectors (and sugar mill sectors) - USD 365
- Maquila and textile and clothing sectors - USD 359.16
- Coffee and sugar cane agriculture sectors - USD 272.66
- Cotton agriculture s…