The average monthly nominal salary in Tajikistan reached 3,114.56 somoni (approximately $325) in January 2026, marking a 17.3% increase compared to the same period in 2025, according to the country’s Agency on Statistics.
The minimum wage remains unchanged at 1,000 somoni.
The highest salaries were recorded in the following sectors:
· financial intermediation and insurance — 7,647.44 somoni;
· information and communications — 6,072.79 somoni;
· mining — 4,819.05 somoni;
· electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply — 4,713.29 somoni;
· construction — 3,682.08 somoni;
· transportation and storage — 3,452.95 somoni;
· manufacturing — 3,019.20 somoni.
The lowest wages were reported in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, at 1,463.32 somoni.
Regionally, the highest salaries are observed in Dushanbe, while the lowest are in Khatlon Province and the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).
Average monthly nominal accrued wages by region of the country (in somoni)
Values (January 2025 → January 2026):
· Republic of Tajikistan: 2,656.29 → 3,114.56
· Dushanbe: 3,377.78 → 3,984.53
· Khatlon Province: 2,210.67 → 2,702.91
· GBAO: 2,436.23 → 2,713.05
· Districts Subordinate to the Center (RRP): 2,270.53 → 2,772.61
· Sughd Province: 2,613.27 → 2,959.01
As of the end of January 2026, total wage arrears, including debts from previous years, exceeded 14.5 million somoni (around $1.5 million).
Despite the increase, average wages in Tajikistan remain significantly lower than in other Central Asian countries. In Kazakhstan, the average salary stands at about $1,030, in Uzbekistan at $527, and in Kyrgyzstan at $524.
Data for Turkmenistan are not publicly available.
