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Average salary in Lithuania (2025)

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

Average gross / month
€2,615
Average net / month
€1,591
Minimum wage / month
€1,153
About 45.8% of the average wage
Real change (3y)
+8.4%
Wage growth after inflation
Job marketEmployment, vacancies, inflation and working patterns
Inflation right now
3.2%
As of 2025-12
Unemployment rate
6.9%
Share of the active workforce
Youth unemployment
14.1%
Ages 15–24
Employment rate
80.0%
Ages 20-64, share of the population in work
Job vacancy rate
2.2%
As of 2025-Q4
Part-time workers
5.4%
Share of employment, ages 20-64
Usually work from home
5.1%
Plus 7.5% sometimes (2025)
Income, tax & workHousehold income, tax burden, time and employer cost
Median income / year
€13,982
Household equivalised, after tax
Tax wedge
36.1%
Tax + social contributions on labour
Usual weekly hours
39.2 h
Main job, ages 20–64
Labour cost / hour
€18
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€1,591 vs EU €2,592 · -38.6%
Average gross / month€2,615 vs EU €3,309 · -21.0%
Cost of living81 vs EU 98 · -17.1%
Unemployment rate6.9% vs EU 6.3% · +10.4%
Employment rate80.0% vs EU 75.8% · +5.5%
Tax wedge36.1% vs EU 35.6% · +1.3%

Pay by age (2022)

Mean gross monthly pay by age band, all occupations.

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

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 drinks103
Alcohol & tobacco100.7
Clothing & footwear105.4
Housing & utilities60.5
Furnishings & household equipment93.9
Health71.1
Transport82.2
Information & communication100.9
Recreation & culture77.5
Education99.7
Restaurants & hotels82.6
Other goods & services83.6

Housing

House prices (1-year change)
+9.8%
Annual change in the house price index
Housing cost overburden
5.7%
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How much of extra earnings is lost to taxes and withdrawn benefits.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
47.0%
Lost when pay rises from a low wage
Unemployment trap
87.5%
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.

Financial services32.4%
Health & social work26.1%
Information & communication25.7%
Manufacturing23.0%
Wholesale & retail trade21.7%
Professional & scientific15.9%
Education3.2%
Construction-3.8%

Pay by occupation

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

OccupationMedianP10P90
Managers€1,738€1,419€600€3,148
Professionals€1,380€1,215€643€2,300
Technicians and associate professionals€1,008€899€500€1,568
Craft and related trades workers€846€750€430€1,372
Plant and machine operators and assemblers€828€715€510€1,336
Clerical support workers€818€784€494€1,186
Service and sales workers€642€587€448€905
Elementary occupations€609€532€400€898

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026. Bonuses and special payments add about 1% of annual pay, overtime about 0.5%.

Managers€1,738

Salary range

P10 €600Median €1,419P90 €3,148

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Pay by age (2022)

Under 30
€2,405
30 to 49
€3,036
50 and over
€2,358
Men, mean gross
€2,782
Women, mean gross
€2,652
Professionals€1,380

Salary range

P10 €643Median €1,215P90 €2,300

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Pay by age (2022)

Under 30
€2,242
30 to 49
€2,540
50 and over
€2,126
Men, mean gross
€2,755
Women, mean gross
€2,151
Technicians and associate professionals€1,008

Salary range

P10 €500Median €899P90 €1,568

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Pay by age (2022)

Under 30
€1,700
30 to 49
€1,868
50 and over
€1,590
Men, mean gross
€1,833
Women, mean gross
€1,683
Craft and related trades workers€846

Salary range

P10 €430Median €750P90 €1,372

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Pay by age (2022)

Under 30
€1,473
30 to 49
€1,502
50 and over
€1,353
Men, mean gross
€1,497
Women, mean gross
€1,233
Plant and machine operators and assemblers€828

Salary range

P10 €510Median €715P90 €1,336

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Pay by age (2022)

Under 30
€1,534
30 to 49
€1,423
50 and over
€1,334
Men, mean gross
€1,419
Women, mean gross
€1,284
Clerical support workers€818

Salary range

P10 €494Median €784P90 €1,186

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Pay by age (2022)

Under 30
€1,524
30 to 49
€1,632
50 and over
€1,320
Men, mean gross
€1,627
Women, mean gross
€1,453
Service and sales workers€642

Salary range

P10 €448Median €587P90 €905

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Pay by age (2022)

Under 30
€1,185
30 to 49
€1,212
50 and over
€1,110
Men, mean gross
€1,239
Women, mean gross
€1,146
Elementary occupations€609

Salary range

P10 €400Median €532P90 €898

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Pay by age (2022)

Under 30
€1,135
30 to 49
€1,043
50 and over
€940
Men, mean gross
€1,077
Women, mean gross
€957

Other regions: Lithuania

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RegionGDP per personHousehold incomeUnemployment
Sostinės regionasLT01€41,500€17,9005.1%
Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionasLT02€21,200€14,2007.8%

Averages are simple means of available NUTS 2 regional observations; they are not population-weighted. For unemployment, rank 1 is the lowest rate.

Pay by industry

Mean gross monthly pay by economic sector.

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026. Covers firms with 10 or more employees.

Pay by education

Mean gross annual pay by highest completed education.

Below upper-secondary€15,494
Upper-secondary€17,012
Tertiary (degree)€28,455

A tertiary degree pays about 67% more than an upper-secondary education here.

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

Income inequality

How evenly income and pay are distributed.

Gini coefficient
35.5
0 = fully equal, 100 = fully unequal
Top 20% vs bottom 20%
6.5x
Income share ratio (S80/S20)
High pay vs low pay
3.67x
P90 earnings vs P10 earnings
In-work poverty
8.7%
Employed but below the poverty line
Low-wage earners
17.9%
Earning under two-thirds of the median wage

Estimate your net salary

Lithuania
Net (EUR)
€1,590
Net (local)
€1,590
Deductions
39.2%

Estimate based on Eurostat net/gross ratios. Not tax advice.

Summary

In 2025, the average net monthly salary in Lithuania was around €1,591. That corresponds to an average gross salary of roughly €2,615/month. The statutory minimum wage is about €1,153/month. Real wages have grown by 8.4% over the last three years, after inflation. Price levels sit at 81% of the EU average.

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Source: Eurostat. Figures are statistical averages, not tax advice.