{"id":45229,"date":"2026-05-08T12:23:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garciabodan.com\/?p=45229"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:36:08","slug":"update-of-the-2026-honduras-education-bonus-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garciabodan.com\/en\/update-of-the-2026-honduras-education-bonus-table\/","title":{"rendered":"Update of the 2026 Honduras Education Bonus Table"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-path-to-node=\"0,1\"><span class=\"citation-1681\">The Secretary of Labor and Social Security of Honduras has published the <strong>2026 Education Bonus Table<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"0,4\"><span class=\"citation-1680\"><strong>,<\/strong> establishing the applicable amounts based on the sector of economic activity and the size of the company as measured by the number of employees<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"0,6\">. <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-path-to-node=\"0,8\"><span class=\"citation-1679\">The bonus is an annual financial benefit granted to workers in both the public and private sectors to assist with their children&#8217;s school expenses<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"0,10\">. <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-path-to-node=\"0,12\"><span class=\"citation-1678\">This obligation applies to all companies with a payroll of <strong>16 or more employees<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"0,15\"><span class=\"citation-1677\"><strong>,<\/strong> as established in Article 21-A of the Minimum Wage Law.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<table>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; background-color: #09004d;\" colspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>2026 Education Bonus <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; background-color: #09004d;\">\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>No.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; background-color: #09004d;\">\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Economic Activity<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; background-color: #09004d;\">\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Company Size (Number of Employees)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; background-color: #09004d;\">\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Education Bonus (Lempiras)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>1<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>Agriculture, forestry, hunting, and fishing<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>16 to 20<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,764.14<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>21 to 50<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,780.04<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>\u00a051 to 150<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,858.19<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>151 and up<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,905.04<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>2<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>Mining and quarrying<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>16 to 20<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,948.63<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>21 to 50<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,964.53<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>\u00a051 to 150<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>2,061.08<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>151 and up<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>2,131.18<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>3<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>Manufacturing industry<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>16 to 20<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,956.13<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>21 to 50<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,972.03<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>\u00a051 to 150<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>2,068.58<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>151 and up<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>2,138.68<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>4<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>Electricity, gas, and water<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>16 to 20<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,803.06<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>21 to 50<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,818.96<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>\u00a051 to 150<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,915.51<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>151 and up<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,985.61<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>5<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>Construction<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>16 to 20<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,956.13<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>21 to 50<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,972.03<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>\u00a051 to 150<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>2,068.58<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>151 and up<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>2,138.68<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>6<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>Wholesale and retail trade<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>16 to 20<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,956.13<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>21 to 50<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,972.03<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>\u00a051 to 150<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>2,068.58<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>151 and up<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>2,138.68<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>7<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>Restaurants and hotels<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>16 to 20<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,956.13<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>21 to 50<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,972.03<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>\u00a051 to 150<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>2,063.63<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>151 and up<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>2,118.73<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>8<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>Transport, storage, and communications <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>16 to 20<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,953.60<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>21 to 50<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,969.50<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>\u00a051 to 150<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>2,066.05<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>151 and up<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>2,136.15<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>9<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>Financial establishments, real estate<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>16 to 20<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,857.20<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>21 to 50<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,873.10<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>\u00a051 to 150<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,969.65<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>151 and up<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>2,039.75<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>10<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>Financial establishments, real estate<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>16 to 20<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,963.60<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>21 to 50<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,979.50<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>\u00a051 to 150<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>2,076.05<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>151 and up<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>2,146.15<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>11<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>Communal, social, and personal services (includes security and cleaning)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>16 to 20<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,946.13<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>21 to 50<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,962.03<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>\u00a051 to 150<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>2,058.58<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>151 and up<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>2,128.68<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>12<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\" rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><strong>Hospital activities<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>16 to 20<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>1,946.13<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-style: solid;\">\r\n<p>21 to 50<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center; 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