Textile workers in El Salvador are paid less than other manufacturing industries

Recently, according to statistics from relevant departments in El Salvador, the average monthly salary of textile workers in the country is only US$344, making it the lowest-paying industry in El Salvador’s manufacturing industry. It is reported that the textile and garment industry is the country’s largest export industry and provides the first employment opportunities in the manufacturing industry. The industry created 72,700 jobs last year, an increase of 2,130 jobs compared with 2012. The number of employees in the plastics industry accounts for 5% of the entire manufacturing industry, with an average monthly salary of US$466.97; the pharmaceutical industry created 5,557 jobs last year, with an average monthly salary of US$528, an increase of 10% from 2012, making it an industry with higher wages.