samoa minimum wage
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoa cabinet has approved a 40-sene increase to Samoa’s minimum wage, with hourly pay set to rise to $5.24 from $4.84, taking effect in July 2026, Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt announced on Wednesday.
Speaking at his weekly press conference,...

![Speaking at his weekly press conference, Laaulialemalietoa said the increase would continue over the following two years, reaching $5.65 in July 2027 and $6.05 by July 2028. [Facebook photo] Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoa_pm_laauli_leuatea_schmidt_.jpg?itok=A0YAFBkV)