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Minimum wage across 10 North American countries
Statutory minimum wages for 10 North American countries, each in local currency: United States 7.25 USD/hour, Canada 18.15 CAD/hour, Mexico 315.04 MXN/day. Every figure links to its official source, with the date it took effect and the date we last checked it.
Every figure names the official instrument it came from, the date it takes effect and the date we last checked it against that source. Where no single figure applies, we say so rather than publish one.
| Country | Minimum wage | In force from | Last verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 18.15 CAD/hour | 2026-04-01 | 2026-07-20 | Canada Labour Code, RSC 1985, c. L-2, Part III, s. 178(1) (federal… |
| Costa Rica | 373092.3 CRC/month Trabajador en Ocupación No Calificada, genérico por mes — lowest generic monthly rate; see notes for full schedule | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-16 | Decreto Ejecutivo N.º 45303-MTSS del 08/11/2025, 'Fijación de… |
| Dominican Republic | 16993.2 DOP/month lowest non-sectorized tier — microempresas; see notes for full matrix | 2026-02-01 | 2026-07-16 | Ministerio de Trabajo — Resolución núm. CNS-01-2025 del Comité… |
| El Salvador | 272.53 USD/month | 2025-06-01 | 2026-07-20 | Decreto Ejecutivo No. 11 (Ramo de Trabajo y Previsión Social) de… |
| Guatemala | 105.9 GTQ/day lowest rate in matrix: exportadora y maquila, CE2; see notes for full matrix | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-16 | Acuerdo Gubernativo 256-2025 (Diario de Centro América, 22 Dec 2025)… |
| Honduras | 9596.64 HNL/month | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-20 | Acuerdo No. SETRASS-233-2026, publicado en La Gaceta No. 37,129 del… |
| Mexico | 315.04 MXN/day | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | CONASAMI — Incremento a los Salarios Mínimos para 2026 (Gobierno de… |
| Panama | 1.64 PAB/hour | 2026-01-16 | 2026-07-20 | Decreto Ejecutivo No. 13 de 31 de diciembre de 2025 (MITRADEL), que… |
| The Bahamas | 260 BSD per week | 2023-01-01 | 2026-07-23 | Bahamas National Statistical Institute — Labour Market Information… |
| United States | 7.25 USD/hour | 2009-07-24 | 2026-07-20 | Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, section 6(a)(1)(C), codified at 29… |
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