BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 31. Uzbekistan’s
average monthly nominal accrued wage reached 7.27 million soums
(about $606) in January-September 2026, up 18% year over year,
according to data from the country’s Statistics Agency. The figures
exclude agricultural enterprises and small businesses.


Tashkent recorded the highest average monthly wage, at 12.3
million soums (around $1,026), an increase of 18.3% compared with
the same period in 2025. The figure was about 69% above the
national average.


Navoi region ranked second, with an average monthly wage of 8.82
million soums (approx. $736), followed by Tashkent region at 6.89
million soums (about $574). Bukhara region recorded an average of
5.84 million soums (around $487), while wages in Samarkand region
reached 5.37 million soums (approx. $448).


Qashqadaryo region reported the lowest average monthly wage, at
approximately 4.97 million soums (about $414), followed by
Surkhandarya region at 4.99 million soums (around $416). Namangan
region recorded an average of 5.40 million soums (approx.
$450).


In terms of annual growth, Namangan region led the country, with
average wages increasing by 20.3%. Jizzakh region followed at
19.8%, while Tashkent region recorded 19.1% growth. Samarkand
region posted the slowest increase, at 11.5%.







According to Trend’s calculations, the national average monthly
wage increased by approximately 1.11 million soums (about $92.60)
compared with the same period last year. Tashkent’s average was
about 2.48 times the wage recorded in Qashqadaryo region,
highlighting substantial regional differences in nominal
earnings.


The longer-term trend also shows sustained wage growth. The
national average rose from 3.73 million soums (around $311) in
January-September 2022 to 7.27 million soums (approx. $606) in the
same period of 2026, an increase of approximately 94.8% over four
years.


However, nominal wage growth does not necessarily translate into
an equivalent increase in purchasing power. The real improvement in
workers’ living standards depends on inflation, while differences
in regional economic activity, employment structure and the
composition of surveyed businesses may also affect average wage
figures.