Minimum wage in Morocco

A statutory national minimum wage

Morocco has two statutory minimum wages: the SMIG, per hour, for industry, commerce and services, and the SMAG, per day, for agriculture. Both are set by Government decree.

Headline figure (from 1 January 2026)

17.92 MAD per hour

The SMIG for non-agricultural sectors, under Decree 2.25.983.

Roughly US$313 a month for a full-time worker, at exchange rates of 2026-10-09. This is a rough comparison only and does not show buying power.

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Who sets it

The Government sets the SMIG and SMAG by decree, usually after talks between the Government, the main trade unions and the employers' confederation.

How it changes

Changes follow tripartite agreements and are spread over several steps. They are published in the Official Bulletin.

Who is covered, and who is treated differently

The SMIG covers non-agricultural sectors, and the SMAG covers agriculture and has its own, lower, daily rate.
The monthly amount depends on the hours worked.

What to watch for

The figure shown is the hourly SMIG for non-agricultural sectors.

Understand the legal system first

Morocco belongs to the Religious (Islamic) law is a leading source family. How pay is regulated depends on how the legal system makes and applies labour law.

Read the Morocco legal-system profile in the Legal Families Atlas →
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Official sources

General Secretariat of the Government of Morocco (Official Bulletin)

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