Minimum wage in Uruguay 2026: UYU 25,383 a month

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Uruguay's national minimum wage, the Salario Mínimo Nacional (SMN), is UYU 25,383 a month, the value the Banco de Previsión Social lists for September and October 2026 (BPS, page updated October 16, 2026). That is about $630 a month at the US Treasury rate of 40.27 pesos per dollar for September 30, 2026. Employer contributions add 12.6% for pension, health and retraining, UYU 3,198.26 a month at the SMN, before the labor credit guarantee fund and any EOR fee.

The Salario Mínimo Nacional is Uruguay's national wage floor for private-sector employees, set by executive decree and also used as a reference value in social security rules.

Minimum wage
UYU 25,383a month
In US dollars
about $630a month
Next change
None confirmed as of October 2026
See Deel pricing on Deel’s site
On this page
  1. The SMN sits under the wage councils
  2. A mid-2026 adjustment
  3. Employer contributions on the SMN
  4. Hiring in Uruguay through an EOR

The SMN sits under the wage councils

Most pay in Uruguay is governed by sector minimums agreed in tripartite wage councils (Consejos de Salarios), which are generally above the national floor. So the practical floor for a hire is the wage council rate for the employer's sector, with the SMN as the last backstop.

A mid-2026 adjustment

The executive usually adjusts the SMN in January and sometimes mid-year. Our earlier research recorded a lower rate for January 2026, which we could not re-confirm on an official page. If it is right, the UYU 25,383 that BPS lists for September and October points to a mid-year adjustment, but its decree and start date were not in our sources. BPS applies the value in force in the month the obligation arises.

A full year at UYU 25,383 is UYU 304,596, about $7,564. BPS lists the Base de Prestaciones y Contribuciones (BPC), a separate reference unit, at UYU 6,864 for the same months.

Employer contributions on the SMN

  • Pension (aporte jubilatorio), industry and commerce: 7.5%, subject to a contribution cap
  • FONASA health: 5%, plus a mutual-quota complement where it applies
  • Labor retraining fund (FRL): 0.10%

Total: 12.60%. On UYU 25,383 that is UYU 3,198.26, so the monthly cost is UYU 28,581.26, about $710. The labor credit guarantee fund (FGCL) comes on top at a rate we have not confirmed.

Hiring in Uruguay through an EOR

An EOR's published fee ranges from a $99 starting price at Native Teams (its help center says EUR 99) to Oyster's $699 per employee per month (checked October 16 and 18, 2026). Deel's $599 is about 84% of the $710 monthly cost of an SMN hire, so it suits wage-council and professional salaries better. For a wage-council salary, model the real number in the calculator, then shortlist with our EOR scores and the Uruguay employer of record guide; the cost index compares the region. Neighbors: Argentina, Brazil and hiring in Paraguay.

See Deel EOR pricing on Deel’s site

Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Uruguay in 2026?
UYU 25,383 a month, the Salario Mínimo Nacional that BPS lists for September and October 2026. Our earlier research recorded a lower January 2026 rate that we could not re-confirm, and we did not find the decree or start date of the current rate.
What is the Uruguay minimum wage in dollars?
About $630 a month, or about $7,564 a year, at the US Treasury rate of 40.27 pesos per dollar for September 30, 2026.
Who sets the minimum wage in Uruguay?
The executive branch sets the national SMN by decree. Tripartite wage councils (Consejos de Salarios) set sector minimums, which are generally higher.
What contributions does an employer pay in Uruguay?
12.60%: 7.5% pension (industry and commerce), 5% FONASA health and 0.10% to the labor retraining fund, per BPS rate tables, plus the FGCL guarantee fund. On the SMN that is UYU 3,198.26 a month before FGCL.
Sources (12)
  1. BPS: Tasas de aportes (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  2. BPS: Tasas FONASA (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  3. U.S. Department of the Treasury: Treasury Reporting Rates of Exchange (rates for Sep 30, 2026)
  4. Deel: Deel pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  5. Payoneer WFM (formerly Skuad): Skuad pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  6. Oyster: Oyster pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  7. Native Teams: Pricing (checked Oct 18, 2026)
  8. Native Teams: Pricing plans, features, benefits and how they work (help center) (checked Oct 18, 2026)
  9. BPS, Valores (SMN and BPC, Sep-Oct 2026): BPS, Valores (SMN and BPC, Sep-Oct 2026) (checked October 18, 2026)
  10. BPS, Valores (Aportación section, same values): BPS, Valores (Aportación section, same values) (checked October 18, 2026)
  11. BPS, Subsidio por maternidad: BPS, Subsidio por maternidad (checked October 18, 2026)
  12. BPS, Subsidio por enfermedad: BPS, Subsidio por enfermedad (checked October 18, 2026)

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