What is the payroll cycle in Honduras?

Commonly monthly or biweekly. Payroll is paid in HNL (Honduran lempira).

Can I run payroll in Honduras without a local entity?

Yes. Through an Employer of Record (EOR), Gracemark employs your talent under Honduras labor law and runs local payroll, no entity required.

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Payroll in Honduras

Payroll in Honduras runs in HNL (Honduran lempira). Commonly monthly or biweekly. Mandatory 13th-month and 14th-month payments. Statutory employer contributions apply. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.

Get a Honduras payroll quote Paying an existing team there? Tell us the headcount, company email or phone is enough.

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

Get a payroll quote for Honduras

Send your headcount and salary band. We reply with employer burden, net-to-gross, and setup timeline, no sales scripts.

Get your Honduras hiring plan

Send the role, a selected worker or an existing-team requirement in Honduras. Get a written recommendation covering the model, cost categories, responsibilities and next steps. One hire is welcome; no meeting required.

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