Highest Income in El Salvador

Top 74 cities ranked by highest income

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All Countries · El Salvador

Highest Income — El Salvador

1 Izalco 13 $5,365

2 Antiguo Cuscatlán 05 $5,365

3 Chalchuapa 11 $5,365

4 Quezaltepeque 05 $5,365

5 La Unión 07 $5,365

6 Ayutuxtepeque 10 $5,365

7 Acajutla 13 $5,365

8 Aguilares 10 $5,365

9 Sensuntepeque 02 $5,365

10 Chalatenango 03 $5,365

11 Ahuachapán 01 $5,365

12 Metapán 11 $5,365

13 San Rafael Oriente 09 $5,365

14 Puerto El Triunfo 14 $5,365

15 La Libertad 05 $5,365

16 San Francisco 08 $5,365

17 Sonzacate 13 $5,365

18 Santiago de María 14 $5,365

19 Armenia 13 $5,365

20 Sonsonate 13 $5,365

21 San Salvador 10 $5,365

22 Soyapango 10 $5,365

23 San Miguel 09 $5,365

24 Santa Ana 11 $5,365

25 Mejicanos 10 $5,365

26 Santa Tecla 05 $5,365

27 Apopa 10 $5,365

28 Delgado 10 $5,365

29 Santo Tomás 10 $5,365

30 San Marcos 10 $5,365

31 Usulután 14 $5,365

32 Cojutepeque 04 $5,365

33 Cuscatancingo 10 $5,365

34 San Vicente 12 $5,365

35 Zacatecoluca 06 $5,365

36 San Martín 04 $5,365

37 Ilopango 10 $5,365

38 Santa Elena 14 $5,365

39 Nahuizalco 13 $5,365

40 San Sebastián 12 $5,365

41 San Juan Opico 05 $5,365

42 Panchimalco 10 $5,365

43 Nuevo Cuscatlán 05 $5,365

44 Chirilagua 09 $5,365

45 Olocuilta 06 $5,365

46 Candelaria de La Frontera 11 $5,365

47 Tonacatepeque 10 $5,365

48 Concepción de Ataco 01 $5,365

49 Nueva Guadalupe 09 $5,365

50 Apastepeque 12 $5,365

51 Coatepeque 11 $5,365

52 Suchitoto 04 $5,365

53 El Rosario 06 $5,365

54 Guatajiagua 08 $5,365

55 Rosario de Mora 10 $5,365

56 San Alejo 07 $5,365

57 Juayúa 13 $5,365

58 Santa Rosa de Lima 07 $5,365

59 Turín 01 $5,365

60 Zaragoza 05 $5,365

61 Berlín 14 $5,365

62 Guazapa 10 $5,365

63 Jucuapa 14 $5,365

64 Ciudad Arce 05 $5,365

65 Nueva Concepción 03 $5,365

66 Tacuba 01 $5,365

67 Santiago Nonualco 06 $5,365

68 El Tránsito 09 $5,365

69 Atiquizaya 01 $5,365

70 San Antonio del Monte 13 $5,365

71 Jiquilisco 14 $5,365

72 El Congo 11 $5,365

73 Chinameca 09 $5,365

74 Ciudad Barrios 09 $5,365

The highest-income cities in El Salvador represent areas where residents earn significantly above the national median. Izalco leads with a median household income of $5,365. These cities are often home to concentrations of high-paying industries including technology, finance, and healthcare.

High median incomes typically correlate with strong local economies, educated workforces, and proximity to major employment centers. Many of these cities are suburbs or satellite communities of larger metro areas, where professionals live while commuting to nearby urban cores.

While high incomes are attractive, they often come with correspondingly higher costs of living, particularly in housing. The gap between income and housing costs varies significantly across these top-earning communities.

Did You Know?

1. Households in Izalco earn $5,365 — that's -93% above the national median of $75,000.
2. Median household income has grown faster in suburban communities than in urban cores over the past decade.
3. High-income cities often correlate with higher education levels — most of these cities have college attainment rates above 50%.
4. 13 is well-represented with 2 cities in the top income rankings.

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