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Minimum wage in the Dominican Republic: four company sizes, sector tariffs and the 2026 tables
Last verified: 2026-10-30 · Status: Changing
There is no single minimum wage. For the general private sector it runs from RD$16,993.20 to RD$29,988 a month depending on company size since 1 February 2026, and free zones, hotels, restaurants, domestic work, construction, sugar and nonprofits have their own tariffs. The Comité Nacional de Salarios must review each tariff at least every two years.
USD figures use the Banco Central de la República Dominicana reference selling rate of RD$60.9007 per US dollar for 29 October 2026, as shown on its home page on the verification date, rounded to the cent.
Key facts
| Minimum monthly wage, general private sector, large company | 29988 DOPResolución CNS-01-2025, as of 2026-02-01 · in force |
|---|---|
| Same, in USD at RD$60.9007 | 492.41 USDResolución CNS-01-2025, as of 2026-10-29 · in force |
| Minimum monthly wage, medium company | 27489.60 DOPResolución CNS-01-2025, as of 2026-02-01 · in force |
| Minimum monthly wage, small company | 18421.20 DOPResolución CNS-01-2025, as of 2026-02-01 · in force |
| Minimum monthly wage, micro company | 16993.20 DOPResolución CNS-01-2025, as of 2026-02-01 · in force |
| Minimum monthly wage, free zones | 20875 DOPResolución CNS-03-2025, as of 2026-06-01 · in force |
| Minimum monthly wage, domestic workers | 13000 DOPResolución CNS-02-2025, as of 2025-05-01 · in force |
| Minimum daily wage, field workers | 714 DOPResolución CNS-01-2025, as of 2026-02-01 · in force |
| Total general tariff rise across 2025 and 2026 | 20 %Resolución CNS-01-2025, as of 2026-02-01 · in force |
| Minimum hourly wage, part time, large company | 157.30 DOPResolución CNS-01-2025, as of 2026-02-01 · in force |
| National minimum wage for social security caps | 23223 DOPTSS notice, as of 2026-02-01 · in force |
| Exchange rate used for USD conversions | 60.9007 DOP per USDBanco Central reference selling rate, as of 2026-10-29 · in force |
The rule
1. The minimum wage is the lowest wage that can be agreed. No contract may pay less.Ley 16-92, Código de Trabajo, art. 193 and art. 213, 1992-05-29 official text · verified 2026-10-30
2. A worker already paid above a new tariff keeps that pay.Ley 16-92, Código de Trabajo, art. 217, 1992-05-29 official text · verified 2026-10-30
3. The Comité Nacional de Salarios sets tariffs, which can be national, regional or company specific, and reviews each one at least every two years. Parties cannot ask for a review in the first year, save for proven harm to the national economy.Ley 16-92, Código de Trabajo, art. 455 and art. 456, 1992-05-29 official text · verified 2026-10-30
4. From 1 February 2026 the general private sector tariff is RD$29,988 for large companies, RD$27,489.60 for medium, RD$18,421.20 for small and RD$16,993.20 for micro companies. The total rise was 20% in two steps, on 1 April 2025 and 1 February 2026.Resolución CNS-01-2025, Third, 2025-02-26 official text · verified 2026-10-30 · changed: Replaced Resolución 1/2023. Final step took effect 1 February 2026.
5. Large means 151 or more workers or gross annual sales above RD$202 million. Medium means 51 to 150 workers or up to RD$202 million. Small means 11 to 50 workers or up to RD$54 million. Micro means up to 10 workers or up to RD$8 million. If the two tests point to different sizes, the higher one governs.Resolución CNS-01-2025, Second, 2025-02-26 official text · verified 2026-10-30
6. Private security guards earn at least RD$24,633 a month. Field workers earn at least RD$714 a day for an eight hour day.Resolución CNS-01-2025, Fourth and Fifth, 2025-02-26 official text · verified 2026-10-30
7. Part time means no more than 29 hours a week, with no overtime. The hourly rate is the monthly tariff divided by 23.83 and then by 8.Resolución CNS-01-2025, Sixth, 2025-02-26 official text · verified 2026-10-30
8. Dismissing and rehiring workers just to pay a lower tariff is prohibited.Resolución CNS-01-2025, Third, Paragraph II, 2025-02-26 official text · verified 2026-10-30
9. Free zone companies under Ley 8-90 pay at least RD$20,875 a month from 1 June 2026.Resolución CNS-03-2025, art. 1, 2025-04-29 official text · verified 2026-10-30 · changed: Stepped up from RD$18,781 on 1 June 2026.
10. From 1 June 2026 hotels and casinos pay at least RD$21,840 if they have 151 or more workers or sales above RD$202 million, and RD$18,409.30 otherwise. Restaurants, bars and similar businesses pay RD$21,000 and RD$17,701.25 on the same tests. Meeting either test puts the employer in the higher tier.Resolución CNS-04-2025, art. 1, art. 2 and art. 3, 2025-05-26 official text · verified 2026-10-30 · changed: Second step took effect on 1 June 2026.
11. Domestic workers earn at least RD$13,000 a month from 1 May 2025.Resolución CNS-02-2025, Second, 2025-04-08 official text · verified 2026-10-30
12. Workers at incorporated nonprofits in health, education and disability earn at least RD$21,800 a month from 1 February 2026.Resolución CNS-01-2026, Second, 2026-01-20 official text · verified 2026-10-30
13. Sugar industry workers earn at least RD$18,480 a month, field workers excluded, and sugar field workers RD$493 for an eight hour day, both backdated to 1 February 2026.Resolución CNS-03-2026, Second and Third, 2026-03-24 official text · verified 2026-10-30
14. The construction tariff has seven positions, from RD$1,098.26 for an unqualified worker to RD$3,294.79 for a master of a trade, with higher amounts from 1 June 2027. The table does not state a pay period, and piece rates for each trade are in separate 2026 resolutions.Resolución CNS-04-2026, Second, 2026-06-02 official text · verified 2026-10-30 · changed: New tariff with a second step on 1 June 2027.
15. Social security caps use a national minimum wage of RD$23,223 from 1 February 2026, which is the simple average of the four general tariffs.TSS notice; Ley 87-01, art. 18 and notice, 2026-02-01 official text · verified 2026-10-30
| Sector and tier | Monthly | USD | In force from |
|---|---|---|---|
| General private, large | RD$29,988 | US$492.41 | 1 Feb 2026 |
| General private, medium | RD$27,489.60 | US$451.38 | 1 Feb 2026 |
| General private, small | RD$18,421.20 | US$302.48 | 1 Feb 2026 |
| General private, micro | RD$16,993.20 | US$279.03 | 1 Feb 2026 |
| Private security guards | RD$24,633 | US$404.48 | 1 Feb 2026 |
| Free zones | RD$20,875 | US$342.77 | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Hotels and casinos, higher tier | RD$21,840 | US$358.62 | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Hotels and casinos, lower tier | RD$18,409.30 | US$302.28 | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Restaurants and bars, higher tier | RD$21,000 | US$344.82 | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Restaurants and bars, lower tier | RD$17,701.25 | US$290.66 | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Nonprofits in health, education and disability | RD$21,800 | US$357.96 | 1 Feb 2026 |
| Sugar industry, not field work | RD$18,480 | US$303.44 | 1 Feb 2026 |
| Domestic workers | RD$13,000 | US$213.46 | 1 May 2025 |
Monthly tariffs verified in the Ministry's resolutions
Worked example
- A startup with 12 staff and RD$60 million in sales is medium by sales even though it is small by headcount, so its floor is RD$27,489.60 (about US$451.38) a month, not RD$18,421.20 (about US$302.48).
- A part time cashier at a large retailer works 20 hours a week. The hourly floor is RD$157.30 (US$2.58).
Step by step
- Check whether a sector tariff applies before using the general table.
- Classify the company on both headcount and sales.
- Post the resolution in the workplace if it requires it.
- Update payroll and report new salaries in SUIR.
- Watch the Ministry's list of current tariffs for new resolutions.
Common traps
- Being small by headcount does not help if sales put the company in a higher tier.
- Free zone and tourism tariffs do not apply to a company outside those sectors.
- Field work is paid daily, and Resolution CNS-01-2025 sets an eight hour day but its adjustment paragraph refers to ten hours.
- The national RD$23,223 figure is a social security reference, not a wage anyone can pay.
Sources
- Resolución CNS-01-2025
- Resolución CNS-02-2025
- Resolución CNS-03-2025
- Resolución CNS-04-2025
- Resolución CNS-01-2026
- Resolución CNS-03-2026
- Resolución CNS-04-2026
- Ministerio de Trabajo, list of wage resolutions
- TSS caps notice
- Código de Trabajo and complementary norms, Ministerio de Trabajo
- Banco Central de la República Dominicana home page
Related pages
- labor/wages-tips-and-deductions
- labor/domestic-workers
- labor/social-security-contributions
- labor/labor-reform-tracker
- labor/employing-people
- /country/dominican-republic/
- /calendar/
- Live dashboard
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