Minimum Wage in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has no general minimum wage. A Saudi employee must earn at least SAR 4,000 a month to count as one full Saudi worker under the Nitaqat Saudisation programme.

An hour SAR 19.23

A week SAR 923.08

A month SAR 4,000 ≈ $1,067

A year SAR 48,000

Saudi nationals (for Saudisation). The legal rate is set a month (highlighted); the others assume 48 hours a week. All amounts are before tax.

Minimum wage calculator for Saudi Arabia

Change the hours to see what the minimum pays for part-time work or overtime, or enter your own hourly pay.

Pay an hour (SAR) Hours a week

A week: SAR 923.08
A month: SAR 4,000
A year: SAR 48,000

Months are 52 weeks ÷ 12. Paid holidays, overtime premiums and extra monthly payments are not included.

Who is covered

Citizens only

Saudis earning SAR 3,000 to 4,000 count as half a worker, and below SAR 3,000 they do not count. There is no minimum wage for expatriate workers in the private sector.

Next change

No change has been announced.

Checked 23 October 2026 against labour ministries, official gazettes and recent reporting. Your own minimum can depend on your age, sector, region or contract, so check with the labour authority or your union. This is a summary, not legal advice. Sources: Al Tamimi: Saudi Arabia’s 2026-2027 Saudisation overview.

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