Employer of record in Argentina
26 sourced figures on hiring in Argentina, drawn from 6 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, on the pricier side, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Argentina: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Argentina through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 38 EOR providers cover Argentina.
| Minimum wage | ARS 383,800/mo | National government, 2026-09-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 28.29% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 35% | OECD, 2026-01-01 |
| Notice period | 5.8 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Severance | 23.1 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 10 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 16 days | National government, 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leave | 12.9 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
As of 2026-10-16. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Argentina
The statutory minimum wage in Argentina is ARS 383800 per month, against an average monthly wage for employees of ARS 1006879. A 13th salary is mandatory, and employees pay a 17% social security rate. Statutory severance runs to 23.1 weeks and the notice period to 5.8 weeks, which places Argentina at 2.56 on the OECD's 0-6 employment protection scale. Leave entitlements include 10 days of statutory annual leave, 16 public holidays, 12.9 weeks of maternity leave and 0.3 weeks of paternity leave. Actual hours worked average 37 hours per week. Inflation stood at 219.88% in 2024, a figure that sits against wage levels quoted in pesos, and the unemployment rate is 7.15%.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Argentina
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 38 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 26 figures for Argentina from 6 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-16. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Argentina by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in ARS — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (ARS) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 1,006,879 | $811 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 2,836,319 | $2,286 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 1,325,568 | $1,068 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 1,232,939 | $994 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 1,192,411 | $961 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 800,592 | $645 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 797,946 | $643 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 957,135 | $771 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 1,078,249 | $869 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 508,921 | $410 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
What the average salary takes home in Argentina
The employee keeps an estimated 71% of gross at the average wage. For an employer, this is the gap between the offer you quote and what your hire actually receives.
Illustration at the ILOSTAT average wage using statutory rates (National government; OECD) applied to gross pay. Individual allowances, deductions and regional rates vary — not tax advice.
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What changed in Argentina
Checked against official sources on 16 October 2026
No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Argentina
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
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Who can employ in Argentina
37 providers operate an EOR in Argentina, ranked by Select Score.
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