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Average Home Nurse Salary in Argentina for 2026

A home nurse in Argentina earns about 412,000 ARS a year. That's 24% below the national average of 541,700 ARS.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Argentina sit around 191,600 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 649,700 ARS. Everything on this page is in Argentine peso (ARS, symbol $), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Argentina, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does a home nurse make in Argentina?

Average salary
412,000 ARS
34,333 ARS per month
Lowest reported
191,600 ARS
15,966 ARS per month
Highest reported
649,700 ARS
54,141 ARS per month

A typical home nurse working in Argentina brings home around 34,333 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 191,600 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 649,700 ARS for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior home nurse working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How home nurse pay ranges in Argentina

A good way to think about salary in Argentina is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all home nurses in Argentina earn less than 437,300 ARS a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 282,300 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 574,200 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of home nurses sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 191,600 ARS. The highest stretch to 649,700 ARS, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

191,600
Low
437,300
Median
649,700
High
282,300
25th
574,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Home nurse pay by experience in Argentina

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a home nurse in Argentina, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical home nurse salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    221,500 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +39% from previous
    308,900 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    436,200 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    533,000 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    562,600 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    615,000 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a home nurse typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Home nurse pay by education in Argentina

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving home nurse pay in Argentina. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average home nurse salary in Argentina broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    308,900 ARS
  • Master's Degree
    +82% from previous
    562,600 ARS

Home nurse gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male home nurses in Argentina earn an average of 396,300 ARS a year, while female home nurses earn around 426,700 ARS. That works out to a 7% gap in favour of women, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Home Nurse gender pay gap

7%

Men earn this much less than women on average in Argentina.

Women 426,700 ARS
Men 396,300 ARS

Pay raises for a home nurse in Argentina

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Argentina sees a raise of about 10% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 6% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Argentina, the national average raise is around 9% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Argentina:

  • Banking
    1%
  • Energy
    2%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Home nurse bonus rates in Argentina

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

31%

31% of home nurses in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a home nurse a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 69% of home nurses reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Argentina

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Home nurse: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Argentina is about 6% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

6%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Argentina on average.

Public sector 556,000 ARS
Private sector 524,400 ARS

Home nurse salary by city in Argentina

Home nurse pay is not even across Argentina. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Rosario
  • Buenos Aires
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Cordoba
  • Corrientes
  • Santa Fe
  • Mar del Plata
  • Resistencia
  • La Plata
  • Salta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
RosarioCity472,100 ARS480,300 ARS232,900-735,200 ARS
Buenos AiresCity467,700 ARS498,500 ARS218,900-741,500 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity455,400 ARS433,800 ARS237,400-695,400 ARS
CordobaCity448,500 ARS464,900 ARS214,000-704,300 ARS
CorrientesCity442,300 ARS433,400 ARS225,300-681,500 ARS
Santa FeCity442,200 ARS478,100 ARS204,700-701,400 ARS
Mar del PlataCity440,200 ARS415,900 ARS233,600-671,000 ARS
ResistenciaCity437,900 ARS454,900 ARS209,500-689,900 ARS
La PlataCity433,400 ARS425,100 ARS222,300-670,600 ARS
SaltaCity419,400 ARS382,600 ARS225,300-629,800 ARS
QuilmesCity417,200 ARS382,600 ARS225,300-627,900 ARS
NeuquenCity415,900 ARS424,300 ARS204,700-648,200 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity407,100 ARS384,200 ARS215,100-619,000 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity403,100 ARS403,100 ARS201,100-626,800 ARS
AvellanedaCity398,300 ARS383,300 ARS207,800-607,400 ARS
LanusCity396,300 ARS431,100 ARS183,600-631,200 ARS
MendozaCity394,500 ARS394,500 ARS197,600-614,600 ARS
San JuanCity382,600 ARS407,100 ARS180,500-605,700 ARS


Home Nurse in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does a home nurse make per month in Argentina?

    A home nurse in Argentina earns about 34,333 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 412,000 ARS.

  • What's the salary range for a home nurse in Argentina?

    Entry-level home nurses in Argentina start near 191,600 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 649,700 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 282,300 and 574,200 ARS.

  • Is the median home nurse salary in Argentina higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 437,300 ARS, higher than the average of 412,000 ARS. Half of home nurses in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for home nurses in Argentina?

    Men working as a home nurse in Argentina earn around 7% less than women on average (396,300 vs 426,700 ARS a year).

  • Do home nurses in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 31% of home nurses in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do home nurses earn more in the public or private sector in Argentina?

    In Argentina, the public sector pays a home nurse about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do home nurses in Argentina get a pay raise?

    A home nurse in Argentina sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.