Monthly salary of labourers per month in different states
In 2021, Statistics Malaysia published information on working people’s monthly salaries in Malaysia.
The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) has released data showing that Putrajaya and Kedah have the highest and lowest monthly wages respectively. The greatest monthly salaries are earned by migrant employees aged 45 to 54, while the lowest monthly pay are earned by workers aged 15 to 24.
The survey states that employees in Kuala Lumpur make an average monthly wage of RM4,013 and a median monthly wage of RM3,054. In Selangor, workers earn an average monthly wage of RM3,543 and a median wage of RM2,884. In Penang, the median monthly salary is RM2,353 and the average monthly salary is RM3,080.
The median monthly pay for a worker in Johor is RM2,184, and the average monthly salary is RM2,853. In Negeri Sembilan, the median monthly pay is RM2,297 and the average monthly salary is RM3,045. In Perak, the median monthly pay is RM1,918 and the average monthly salary is RM2,608.
In East Malaysia, Sarawak’s median and average monthly salaries are both RM2,059 and RM2,825, respectively. In Sabah, the median monthly pay is RM1,930 and the average monthly salary is RM2,826.
The average monthly wage in the statistics, after the highest and lowest income groups have been subtracted, is referred to as the “median monthly salary.”
Perlis
Average monthly salary: RM2,588
Median monthly salary: RM1,797
Kedah
Average monthly salary: RM2,465
Median monthly salary: RM1,757
Penang
Average monthly salary: RM3,080
Median monthly salary: RM2,353
thunderbolt
Average monthly salary: RM2,608
Median monthly salary: RM1,918
Selangor
Average monthly salary: RM3,543
Median monthly salary: RM2,884
Kuala Lumpur
Average monthly salary: RM4,013
Median monthly salary: RM3,054
Putrajaya
Average monthly salary: RM4,504
Median monthly salary: RM3,837
Negeri Sembilan
Average monthly salary: RM3,045
Median monthly salary: RM2,297
Melaka
Average monthly salary: RM2,937
Median monthly salary: RM2,190
Johor
Average monthly salary: RM2,853
Median monthly salary: RM2,184
Pahang
Average monthly salary: RM2,708
Median monthly salary: RM1,917
Terengganu
Average monthly salary: RM2,490
Median monthly salary: RM1,669
Kelantan
Average monthly salary: RM2,543
Median monthly salary: RM1,632
Labuan
Average monthly salary: RM3,268
Median monthly salary: RM2,611
Sabah
Average monthly salary: RM2,826
Median monthly salary: RM1,930
Sarawak
Average monthly salary: RM2,825
Median monthly salary: RM2,059
