Average salary in Austria (2025)

Statistical averages from Eurostat. Figures in euros; local currency shown where useful.

Average gross / month

€5,219

Average net / month

€3,529

Real change (3y)

+0.8%

Wage growth after inflation

Job marketEmployment, vacancies, inflation and working patterns

Inflation right now

3.8%

As of 2025-12

Unemployment rate

5.7%

Share of the active workforce

Youth unemployment

11.5%

Ages 15–24

Employment rate

77.6%

Ages 20-64, share of the population in work

Job vacancy rate

2.8%

As of 2025-Q4

Part-time workers

30.2%

Share of employment, ages 20-64

Usually work from home

10.8%

Plus 17.8% sometimes (2025)

Income, tax & workHousehold income, tax burden, time and employer cost

Median income / year

€36,546

Household equivalised, after tax

Tax wedge

42.6%

Tax + social contributions on labour

Usual weekly hours

35.9 h

Main job, ages 20–64

Labour cost / hour

€46

Total cost to employ (gross + employer)

Compared with the EU average

Deviation from the simple average of all covered countries. Green means better for workers: higher pay and employment, lower costs, unemployment and tax.

Average net / month€3,529 vs EU €2,592 · +36.1%

Average gross / month€5,219 vs EU €3,309 · +57.7%

Cost of living119 vs EU 98 · +21.2%

Unemployment rate5.7% vs EU 6.3% · -8.8%

Employment rate77.6% vs EU 75.8% · +2.4%

Tax wedge42.6% vs EU 35.6% · +19.5%

Net salary trend

Average net monthly salary in euros.

Cost of living by category

Price level relative to the EU average (EU = 100). Above the line is pricier than the EU norm; below is cheaper.

Food & non-alcoholic drinks109.5

Alcohol & tobacco89.5

Clothing & footwear106.9

Housing & utilities113.4

Furnishings & household equipment108.7

Health139.3

Transport108.8

Information & communication111.5

Recreation & culture120.7

Education166

Restaurants & hotels116.8

Other goods & services113.5

Housing

House prices (1-year change)

+2.6%

Annual change in the house price index

Housing cost overburden

6.1%

Share of people spending over 40% of income on housing

Work incentives

How much of extra earnings is lost to taxes and withdrawn benefits. Lower is better: it means taking a job or a raise pays off.

Low-wage trap

69.9%

Lost when pay rises from a low wage

Unemployment trap

71.6%

Lost when taking a job from unemployment

Gender pay gap by sector

Unadjusted gap in average gross hourly pay between men and women, by economic sector.

Professional & scientific25.7%

Financial services25.6%

Education21.3%

Information & communication19.9%

Wholesale & retail trade19.5%

Manufacturing16.7%

Health & social work8.6%

Construction7.4%

Pay by occupation

Monthly earnings by ISCO-1 occupation group. Click headers to sort.

Occupation		Median	P10	P90
Managers	€6,567	€5,592	€3,000	€10,632
Professionals	€4,471	€4,100	€2,528	€6,680
Technicians and associate professionals	€3,650	€3,382	€2,000	€5,579
Clerical support workers	€2,894	€2,630	€1,700	€4,416
Plant and machine operators and assemblers	€2,812	€2,689	€1,744	€3,927
Craft and related trades workers	€2,809	€2,736	€1,522	€4,032
Service and sales workers	€2,105	€1,933	€1,500	€3,037
Elementary occupations	€2,092	€1,943	€1,503	€2,896

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026.

Managers€6,567