Austria · Salaries
Typical salaries by role in Austria — pay ranges, taxes, and cost-of-living context.
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Statistics Austria’s wage-tax data put the median gross annual income of employees at €38,043 for 2024, 7.7% more than in 2023; for those working full-time all year the median was €55,678. Measured monthly, the median gross income from the main job was €3,713 in 2024 and the median net income €2,711, including a pro-rata share of holiday and Christmas pay. The Structure of Earnings Survey, run every four years for private-sector firms with at least ten employees, put the median gross hourly wage at €17.49 in 2022; 14.1% of employees were low-wage earners, below €11.66 an hour. Austria has no statutory minimum wage: minimum pay is set for each occupation and sector by more than 800 collective agreements, which cover around 95% of employees; according to the Ministry of Labour, most already provide at least €1,700 gross, paid 14 times a year — an average of €1,983 a month. Statistics Austria publishes monthly income for 2025 on 18 December 2026.
- Median gross annual income 2024: €38,043 for all employees, €55,678 full-time full-year.
- Median monthly income 2024: €3,713 gross, €2,711 net.
- Median gross hourly wage 2022: €17.49 (Structure of Earnings Survey).
- No statutory minimum wage: 800+ collective agreements cover around 95% of employees.
- Statistics Austria — Annual personal income
Median gross annual income of employees, from wage-tax data.
- Statistics Austria — Monthly income
Median gross and net monthly income and the next release date.
- Statistics Austria — Structure of earnings
Median hourly wage and the low-wage share.
- Ministry of Labour — Minimum wage in Austria
Why Austria has no statutory minimum wage and how collective agreements set it.
Government portals
- oesterreich.gv.at — Austrian Government Portal — Guidance and online services for residents, including residence registration and ID Austria.
- USP — Business Service Portal — Online company formation (e-start-up), beneficial-owner filings and business dealings with the authorities.
- Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) — Tax, customs and online filing through FinanzOnline.
- Migration Platform of the Austrian Federal Government — Red-White-Red Card, EU Blue Card and family reunification, with a points calculator.