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Average Nurse Salary in Peru for 2026

A nurse in Peru earns about 66,840 PEN a year. That's 27% below the national average of 91,380 PEN.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Peru sit around 34,080 PEN a year, while the very top stretches to 106,980 PEN. Everything on this page is in Peruvian sol (PEN, symbol S/ ), 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 Peru, 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 nurse make in Peru?

Average salary
66,840 PEN
5,570 PEN per month
Lowest reported
34,080 PEN
2,840 PEN per month
Highest reported
106,980 PEN
8,915 PEN per month

A typical nurse working in Peru brings home around 5,570 PEN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 34,080 PEN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 106,980 PEN 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 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 nurse pay ranges in Peru

A good way to think about salary in Peru is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all nurses in Peru earn less than 73,820 PEN 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 45,580 PEN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 96,600 PEN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of nurses sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 34,080 PEN. The highest stretch to 106,980 PEN, 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.

34,080
Low
73,820
Median
106,980
High
45,580
25th
96,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PEN

Nurse pay by experience in Peru

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a nurse in Peru, 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 nurse salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    36,700 PEN
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    50,660 PEN
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    71,280 PEN
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    87,640 PEN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    95,760 PEN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    101,860 PEN

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 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.


Nurse pay by education in Peru

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving nurse pay in Peru. 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 nurse salary in Peru broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    50,660 PEN
  • Master's Degree
    +89% from previous
    95,760 PEN

Nurse gender pay gap in Peru

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Peru is no exception. Male nurses in Peru earn an average of 66,480 PEN a year, while female nurses earn around 70,600 PEN. That works out to a 6% 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.

Nurse gender pay gap

6%

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

Women 70,600 PEN
Men 66,480 PEN

Pay raises for a nurse in Peru

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 Peru 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 Peru, the national average raise is around 9% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Peru:

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

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

Nurse bonus rates in Peru

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 nurses in Peru reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a 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 nurses reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Peru

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

Nurse: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Peru is about 10% 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

9%

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

Public sector 93,880 PEN
Private sector 85,700 PEN

Nurse salary by city in Peru

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

  • Lima
  • Arequipa
  • Chiclayo
  • Trujillo
  • Cusco
  • Huancayo
  • Iquitos
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LimaCity79,360 PEN72,120 PEN40,600-117,380 PEN
ArequipaCity71,280 PEN66,840 PEN39,960-111,920 PEN
ChiclayoCity69,240 PEN67,800 PEN37,740-111,240 PEN
TrujilloCity67,120 PEN67,560 PEN35,340-105,880 PEN
CuscoCity65,080 PEN67,320 PEN33,120-104,900 PEN
HuancayoCity64,560 PEN68,400 PEN30,800-102,240 PEN
IquitosCity59,940 PEN60,340 PEN27,480-92,720 PEN


Nurse in Peru: FAQs

  • How much does a nurse make per month in Peru?

    A nurse in Peru earns about 5,570 PEN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 66,840 PEN.

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

    Entry-level nurses in Peru start near 34,080 PEN. Top-end pay reaches around 106,980 PEN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 45,580 and 96,600 PEN.

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

    The median is 73,820 PEN, higher than the average of 66,840 PEN. Half of nurses in Peru earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a nurse in Peru earn around 6% less than women on average (66,480 vs 70,600 PEN a year).

  • Do nurses in Peru get bonuses?

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

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

    In Peru, the public sector pays a nurse about 10% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do nurses in Peru get a pay raise?

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