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Payroll in Honduras
Payroll in Honduras runs in HNL on a commonly monthly or biweekly cycle, with statutory employer contributions and mandatory 13th-month and 14th-month payments. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Currency
HNL, Honduran lempira
Payroll cycle
Commonly monthly or biweekly
Working week
Daytime work is generally limited to 44 hours; night and mixed schedules have lower limits
Minimum wage
Sector- and employer-size-based; the official 2026 schedule ranges broadly and must be matched to the activity and headcount
13th-month
Mandatory 13th-month and 14th-month payments
Employer cost
Budget roughly 11%–12% for core IHSS/RAP/INFOP items where applicable, plus caps, annual bonuses, leave and other accruals
Probation
Generally up to 60 days in a written agreement
Notice period
Notice and severance increase with tenure; classification of the termination reason is critical
Two ways to run payroll in Honduras
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Honduras. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Central America time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Honduras? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in 2–3 weeks (eor), no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in Honduras
- A 13th (Dec) and a 14th (catorceavo, Jul) salary are both mandatory
- Preaviso and cesantía both apply on termination
- Employer costs combine IHSS, the RAP housing fund and INFOP
- Cost-effective Central-American support and manufacturing talent
- US Central-time overlap
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Deeper guide
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