These Are Central America’s Minimum Wages in 2026: See How Much Is Paid in Each Country

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Costa Rica remains in 2026 as the country of Central America with the highest minimum wage, with $751 per month for unskilled workers, followed by Panama with an average of $636.80 and Honduras with $530, according to official data collected by Bloomberg Línea. The Costa Rican amount corresponds to the minimum wage of the private sector for generic unskilled occupation and places the country in the first regional position. In Panama, the lowest …