According the decision of Ministry of Labor and Social Security minimum wages are like below for year 2025.
| Employer Cost | 30,556.44 TRY |
| Gross Minimum Wage | 26,005.50 TRY |
| Net Minimum Wage | 22,104.67 TRY |
At the beginning of the year, with the USD/TRY exchange rate, the total employer cost for a minimum-wage employee was approximately 860 USD. As shown in the chart below, the minimum wage has increased in dollar terms due to controlled exchange rates, which are expected to normalize in the near future.
Last 20 Years’ Statistics
| Year | Net Monthly Minimum Wage (TRY) | Gross Monthly Minimum Wage (TRY) | Employer Total Cost (TRY) | USD/TRY Parity | Net Monthly Minimum Wage (USD) | Gross Monthly Minimum Wage (USD) | Employer Total Cost (USD) | |
| 2005 | H1 | 350.15 | 488.70 | 593.77 | 1.34 | 261.31 | 364.70 | 443.11 |
| 2005 | H2 | 350.15 | 488.70 | 593.77 | 1.33 | 263.27 | 367.44 | 446.44 |
| 2006 | H1 | 380.46 | 531.00 | 645.17 | 1.33 | 286.06 | 399.25 | 485.09 |
| 2006 | H2 | 380.46 | 531.00 | 645.17 | 1.49 | 255.34 | 356.38 | 433.00 |
| 2007 | H1 | 403.03 | 562.50 | 683.44 | 1.42 | 283.82 | 396.13 | 481.30 |
| 2007 | H2 | 419.15 | 585.00 | 710.78 | 1.28 | 327.46 | 457.03 | 555.30 |
| 2008 | H1 | 481.55 | 608.40 | 739.21 | 1.18 | 408.09 | 515.59 | 626.45 |
| 2008 | H2 | 503.26 | 638.70 | 776.02 | 1.16 | 433.84 | 550.60 | 668.98 |
| 2009 | H1 | 527.13 | 666.00 | 809.19 | 1.64 | 321.42 | 406.10 | 493.41 |
| 2009 | H2 | 546.48 | 693.00 | 841.99 | 1.48 | 369.24 | 468.24 | 568.91 |
| 2010 | H1 | 576.57 | 729.00 | 885.74 | 1.49 | 386.96 | 489.26 | 594.46 |
| 2010 | H2 | 599.12 | 760.50 | 924.01 | 1.51 | 396.77 | 503.64 | 611.93 |
| 2011 | H1 | 629.96 | 796.50 | 967.75 | 1.61 | 391.28 | 494.72 | 601.09 |
| 2011 | H2 | 658.95 | 837.00 | 1,016.95 | 1.68 | 392.23 | 498.21 | 605.33 |
| 2012 | H1 | 701.13 | 886.50 | 1,032.77 | 1.78 | 393.89 | 498.03 | 580.21 |
| 2012 | H2 | 739.79 | 940.50 | 1,095.68 | 1.81 | 408.72 | 519.61 | 605.35 |
| 2013 | H1 | 773.01 | 978.60 | 1,140.07 | 1.77 | 436.73 | 552.88 | 644.11 |
| 2013 | H2 | 803.68 | 1,021.50 | 1,190.05 | 1.94 | 414.27 | 526.55 | 613.43 |
| 2014 | H1 | 846.00 | 1,071.00 | 1,247.72 | 2.28 | 371.05 | 469.74 | 547.25 |
| 2014 | H2 | 891.03 | 1,134.00 | 1,332.45 | 2.14 | 416.37 | 529.91 | 622.64 |
| 2015 | H1 | 949.07 | 1,201.50 | 1,411.76 | 2.42 | 392.18 | 496.49 | 583.37 |
| 2015 | H2 | 1,000.54 | 1,273.50 | 1,496.36 | 2.79 | 358.62 | 456.45 | 536.33 |
| 2016 | H1 | 1,300.99 | 1,647.00 | 1,935.23 | 2.97 | 438.04 | 554.55 | 651.59 |
| 2016 | H2 | 1,300.99 | 1,647.00 | 1,935.23 | 3.02 | 430.79 | 545.36 | 640.80 |
| 2017 | H1 | 1,404.06 | 1,777.50 | 2,088.56 | 3.80 | 369.49 | 467.76 | 549.62 |
| 2017 | H2 | 1,404.06 | 1,777.50 | 2,088.56 | 3.53 | 397.75 | 503.54 | 591.66 |
| 2018 | H1 | 1,603.12 | 2,029.50 | 2,384.66 | 3.77 | 425.23 | 538.33 | 632.54 |
| 2018 | H2 | 1,603.12 | 2,029.50 | 2,384.66 | 4.92 | 325.84 | 412.50 | 484.69 |
| 2019 | H1 | 2,020.90 | 2,558.40 | 3,006.12 | 5.23 | 386.41 | 489.18 | 574.78 |
| 2019 | H2 | 2,020.90 | 2,558.40 | 3,006.12 | 5.54 | 364.78 | 461.81 | 542.62 |
| 2020 | H1 | 2,324.71 | 2,943.00 | 3,458.03 | 5.99 | 388.10 | 491.32 | 577.30 |
| 2020 | H2 | 2,324.71 | 2,943.00 | 3,458.03 | 6.96 | 334.01 | 422.84 | 496.84 |
| 2021 | H1 | 2,825.90 | 3,577.50 | 4,203.56 | 7.35 | 384.48 | 486.73 | 571.91 |
| 2021 | H2 | 2,825.90 | 3,577.50 | 4,203.56 | 8.44 | 334.82 | 423.87 | 498.05 |
| 2022 | H1 | 4,253.40 | 5,004.00 | 5,879.70 | 13.45 | 316.24 | 372.04 | 437.15 |
| 2022 | H2 | 5,500.35 | 6,471.00 | 7,603.43 | 17.95 | 306.43 | 360.50 | 423.59 |
| 2023 | H1 | 8,506.80 | 10,008.00 | 11,759.40 | 18.84 | 451.53 | 531.21 | 624.17 |
| 2023 | H2 | 11,402.32 | 13,414.50 | 15,762.04 | 27.02 | 422.00 | 496.47 | 583.35 |
| 2024 | H1 | 17,002.00 | 20,002.00 | 23,502.94 | 30.39 | 559.46 | 658.18 | 773.38 |
| 2024 | H2 | 17,002.00 | 20,002.00 | 23,502.94 | 33.19 | 512.26 | 602.65 | 708.13 |
| 2025 | H1 | 22,104.00 | 26,005.50 | 30,621.48 | 35.70 | 619.16 | 728.45 | 857.74 |