Salary Guide 2026

Salary Guide
US vs Latin America

Real compensation data across 40+ roles and 7 countries. Updated quarterly from verified placements and market benchmarks. The most comprehensive LatAm salary resource available.

Updated Q1 2026
40+
Roles Tracked
7
Countries
Q1
Latest Update

Technology Roles

CountryJunior DevMid DevSenior DevDevOpsData AnalystSavings
United States$75,000$110,000$155,000$140,000$95,000Base
Mexico$28,000$42,000$60,000$55,000$38,00040-60%
Colombia$27,000$41,000$55,000$50,000$35,00045-63%
Argentina$24,000$40,000$65,000$58,000$36,00040-62%
Brazil$26,000$40,000$58,000$53,000$35,00042-63%
Chile$26,000$42,000$62,000$55,000$38,00040-60%
Costa Rica$25,000$38,000$56,000$50,000$34,00044-64%
Peru$20,000$34,000$50,000$44,000$28,00050-70%

Annual gross salary in USD for remote hires with US companies. Includes international remote premium. Sources: Howdy 2026, South LATAM Benchmark, Near Salary Guide.

Marketing & Creative Roles

CountrySEO SpecialistGrowth MarketerContent MgrUX/UI DesignerProduct MgrSavings
United States$72,000$95,000$68,000$105,000$135,000Base
Mexico$28,000$36,000$26,000$38,000$52,00038-62%
Colombia$24,000$32,000$22,000$34,000$46,00042-66%
Argentina$22,000$30,000$20,000$32,000$44,00045-67%
Brazil$26,000$34,000$24,000$36,000$48,00040-64%
Chile$26,000$34,000$24,000$36,000$50,00038-63%
Costa Rica$24,000$32,000$22,000$34,000$46,00042-66%

Growth Marketer reflects mid-senior roles (3-5+ years). Sources: Near Salary Guide 2026, South Remote Marketing Salaries, WowRemoteTeams.

Data & AI Roles

CountryData AnalystData EngineerData ScientistML EngineerBI AnalystSavings
United States$95,000$130,000$140,000$160,000$85,000Base
Mexico$38,000$50,000$52,000$58,000$32,00040-62%
Colombia$35,000$46,000$48,000$54,000$30,00043-65%
Argentina$36,000$48,000$52,000$60,000$30,00038-63%
Brazil$35,000$48,000$50,000$56,000$30,00042-65%

AI/ML roles command a 15-25% premium over general engineering. Demand growing faster than supply. Sources: Howdy 2026, South Benchmark.

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