Spain
Data verified August 2026 · Sources
Spain's $57,779 PPP-adjusted average wage in 2025 hovers just 1.2% under its 2009 peak, emerging from a long period of labour-market weakness as consumer prices register 59.4 against the US at 100.
Spain at a Glance
1Y Change
+1.2%
5Y Change
+4.3%
10Y Change
+2.6%
Historical Peak
$58,456 2009
Change From Peak
−1.2%
Overall Price Level
59.4
Spain’s Wage Story
Follow how PPP-adjusted average annual wages have changed in Spain using constant-price OECD data.
USD PPP, constant prices · missing years shown as gaps, never interpolated
Ten Years Ago
$56,334 (2015)
Historical Peak
$58,456 2009
Latest Wage
$57,779 2025
Data Coverage
Wage history: 1990–2025
Reported observations: 36
Missing wage years: None
Latest price data: 2024 · 8 of 8 categories available
Sixteen Years Back to the High
Spanish wages show +2.6% growth over ten years, +4.3% across five, and +1.2% in the latest year. At $57,779 in 2025 the figure is only 1.2% below the 2009 series high of $58,456 — a peak set 16 years ago that the level is finally approaching again. The 2015 reading of $56,334 shows how flat the middle of the decade was by comparison. Among the large euro-area economies here, that long shadow makes Spain's profile unique.
The Recovery Is the Dominant Story
Spain is improving from a long period of labour-market weakness, and the +4.3% five-year pace outstripping the +2.6% decade change confirms that the recent recovery is the dominant story. The 2009 peak loomed over the series for over a decade; the +1.2% latest-year change shows the level edging toward reclaiming it, with the gap now small enough that a single average year could close it. Context frames the reading; the series alone does not establish why any single year moved as it did.
A Wide Price Gap
Spain's overall price level for 2024 stands at 59.4, which is 40.6 index points under the US reference of 100. Read as an index position it carries no euro amount with it, and it sits next to the sixteen-year wage recovery as an independent strand. Spain's wage record begins in 1990 and offers 36 reported years.
Spain’s Everyday Price Profile
Compare eight consumer price categories in Spain with the United States reference value of 100.
Overall
Food
Clothing
Housing
Health
Transport
Recreation
Restaurants & Accommodation
What Stands Out
Highest: Transport
Transport has the highest relative price level of the 8 reported categories in 2024, at 92.1 against the United States reference of 100. That is −7.9 index points from the benchmark and 10.1 points ahead of the next category, Food at 82.
Lowest: Health
Health is the lowest of the reported categories in 2024 at 42.7, −57.3 index points against the United States benchmark of 100. The spread between the highest and lowest reported categories is 49.4 index points, which shows how uneven the 2024 price profile is across categories.
Overall vs United States
The overall price level for 2024 is 59.4, below the United States benchmark (−40.6 index points). Looking across the profile, all 8 reported categories read below 100, so the overall figure summarizes a spread of category positions rather than a uniform level.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Spain
What is the average annual wage in Spain?
Spain's 2025 average wage is $57,779. The figure sits close to a 2009 peak.
How has the average wage changed in Spain?
The decade change is +2.6%, with +4.3% over five years and +1.2% in the latest year. The stronger recent pace reflects recovery from a long weak period. Horizons use precise target years.
What are consumer price levels like in Spain?
Spain's overall consumer price index is 59.4 for 2024, below the US at 100. That is a relative index standing, not a dollar amount or inflation rate.
How far is Spain's wage from its peak?
Spain's 2025 wage of $57,779 is 1.2% below the 2009 high of $58,456. The +1.2% latest-year change shows the gap is closing after 16 years. The chart keeps the 2009 peak visible.