Minimum wage in Armenia 2026: AMD 75,000 a month

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Armenia's minimum wage is AMD 75,000 a month in 2026, the national minimum monthly wage fixed in the Law on the Minimum Monthly Wage, at this level since January 1, 2023 under amending Law HO-501-N of December 7, 2022 (arlis.am, checked October 17, 2026). That is about $208 a month, or about $2,500 a year, at the US Treasury rate of 360 dram per dollar for September 30, 2026. For a US company hiring there, the employer of record fee is usually the bigger number: Deel's $599 monthly list price is almost three times the wage.

Armenia's minimum monthly wage is a single national pay floor written into statute, changed only when the National Assembly amends the Law on the Minimum Monthly Wage.

Minimum wage
AMD 75,000a month
In US dollars
about $208a month
In force since
January 1, 2023
Next change
None enacted per arlis.am, Oct 17, 2026
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On this page
  1. A floor written into the law itself
  2. Armenia minimum wage history
  3. AMD 75,000 per year and in dollars
  4. Payroll charges on top of the wage
  5. Hiring in Armenia without a local company

A floor written into the law itself

Armenia's minimum is not reset by yearly decree. The amount sits in the Law on the Minimum Monthly Wage, so a change needs an amending law passed by the National Assembly. The last one, HO-501-N, replaced AMD 68,000 with AMD 75,000 from January 1, 2023, a rise of about 10.3%. The law sets one national monthly figure that applies to all employees.

The arlis.am amendment history showed no later amending law when we read it on October 17, 2026. That is why we treat AMD 75,000 as the 2026 rate, and why we leave out a 2024 and 2025 history line: we did not confirm those years one by one.

Armenia minimum wage history

Armenia minimum wage by year
YearMinimum wage
2022AMD 68,000 a month
2023AMD 75,000 a month

From the official sources listed at the end of this page.

AMD 75,000 per year and in dollars

Because the law states a monthly amount, full-time staff are simply owed AMD 75,000 each month. Over a year: AMD 75,000 x 12 = AMD 900,000. At 360 dram per dollar that is about $208.33 a month and $2,500 a year. Our sources do not confirm Armenia's standard weekly hours, so this page gives no hourly figure.

We have no confirmed average wage for Armenia: the Armstat wage series could not be read when we checked, so this page does not compare the floor with typical pay.

Payroll charges on top of the wage

We have not confirmed Armenia's employer-side payroll contributions from an official source, so we give no percentage and no all-in figure for a minimum-wage hire. If a provider quotes an employer rate for Armenia, ask which law it comes from and which pay band it covers. Our employer cost index lists only countries where those rates are confirmed. For regional comparison, see the minimum wage in Turkey and average pay in Moldova.

Hiring in Armenia without a local company

A US business with no Armenian entity can hire through an employer of record, which signs the local contract and runs payroll. Published EOR list prices run from $99 a month (Native Teams, whose help center says EUR 99, a starting price) to $699 (Oyster), checked October 16 and 18, 2026. At the minimum wage the fee outweighs the salary: even the $99 floor is about half of the $208 monthly wage. Compare providers in our EOR rankings, read the Armenia employer of record guide, and weigh an EOR against opening your own entity.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Armenia in 2026?
AMD 75,000 a month, the national minimum monthly wage in the Law on the Minimum Monthly Wage. It has been at that level since January 1, 2023 under Law HO-501-N, and the arlis.am amendment history showed no later change on October 17, 2026.
How much is the Armenia minimum wage in US dollars?
About $208 a month, or about $2,500 a year (AMD 900,000), at the US Treasury rate of 360 dram per dollar for September 30, 2026.
When did Armenia last raise its minimum wage?
On January 1, 2023, when Law HO-501-N of December 7, 2022 raised it from AMD 68,000 to AMD 75,000 a month, according to the law's text on arlis.am.
Will Armenia's minimum wage change in 2027?
No increase had been enacted when we read the arlis.am amendment history on October 17, 2026. Any change needs an amending law passed by the National Assembly.
Sources (8)
  1. U.S. Department of the Treasury: Treasury Reporting Rates of Exchange (rates for Sep 30, 2026)
  2. Deel: Deel pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  3. Payoneer WFM (formerly Skuad): Skuad pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  4. Oyster: Oyster pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  5. Native Teams: Pricing (checked Oct 18, 2026)
  6. Native Teams: Pricing plans, features, benefits and how they work (help center) (checked Oct 18, 2026)
  7. arlis.am, Law HO-501-N amending the Law on the Minimum Monthly Wage: arlis.am, Law HO-501-N amending the Law on the Minimum Monthly Wage (checked October 17, 2026)
  8. arlis.am, Law on the Minimum Monthly Wage (base act): arlis.am, Law on the Minimum Monthly Wage (base act) (checked October 17, 2026)

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