How much does the average person make in Aruba?

The average wage in Aruba runs roughly $25,000 to $35,000 USD a year, with median household income around $35,000 to $45,000 depending on source and methodology. The tourism and hospitality sectors that dominate the local economy pay below the offshore-services and financial-services jobs that pay best. CostLiving’s moderate lifestyle benchmark for Aruba is $2,700 per person per month, or about $32,400 a year, so the typical Aruban wage sits at or slightly above the moderate threshold. The mismatch between local wages and import-driven prices is the main household-budget pressure on the island. For the full cost picture, see our Aruba cost of living page.