Minimum wage and pay scales in Germany
Statutory minimum wage in Germany and the minimum pay in the main collective agreements, from official sources, with the net pay for each amount.
Data as of 11 November 2026
Statutory minimum wage
1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026| Rate | per hour | Basis | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statutory minimum wage (gross per hour) | €13.90 | per hour worked, all employees 18+ (exceptions in § 22 MiLoG) | Calculate |
Next adjustment decided
from 1 January 2027| Rate | per hour | Basis | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statutory minimum wage (gross per hour) | €14.60 | per hour worked | Calculate |
enacted (same ordinance MiLoV5)
Minijob earnings limit
| Valid from | per month | per year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | €603 | €7,236 |
| 1 January 2027 | €633 | €7,596 |
Geringfügigkeitsgrenze is dynamically linked to the Mindestlohn (§ 8 Abs. 1a SGB IV).
Collective agreements
| Agreement | Sector | Table valid | Generally binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collective agreement for the public service (TVöD) – federal government (Bund)Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst (TVöD) – Bund | Public sector | 1 May 2026 – 31 March 2027 | no |
| Collective agreement for the public service (TVöD) – municipal employers (VKA)Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst (TVöD) – VKA | Public sector | 1 May 2026 – 31 March 2027 | no |
| Collective agreement for the public service of the German federal states (TV-L)Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst der Länder (TV-L) | Public sector | 1 April 2026 – 31 December 2026 | no |
| Main construction industry – wage and salary agreementsTarifverträge zur Regelung der Löhne / Gehälter im Baugewerbe (Bauhauptgewerbe) | Construction | 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027 | partly |
| Metal and electrical industry (IG Metall / Gesamtmetall) – pay region Baden-WürttembergEntgelttarifvertrag / ERA Metall- und Elektroindustrie – Tarifgebiet Baden-Württemberg | Metal and electrical industry | since 1 April 2026 | no |
| Metal and electrical industry (IG Metall / Gesamtmetall) – pay region BavariaEntgelttarifvertrag / ERA Metall- und Elektroindustrie – Tarifgebiet Bayern | Metal and electrical industry | since 1 April 2026 | no |
| Metal and electrical industry (IG Metall / Gesamtmetall) – pay region North Rhine-WestphaliaEntgelttarifvertrag / ERA Metall- und Elektroindustrie – Tarifgebiet Nordrhein-Westfalen | Metal and electrical industry | since 1 April 2026 | no |
| Retail and mail-order trade pay agreement – BavariaGehalts- und Lohntarifvertrag für den Einzel- und Versandhandel in Bayern | Retail and wholesale | 1 August 2026 – 30 April 2027 | no |
| Retail trade pay agreement – North Rhine-WestphaliaGehalts- und Lohntarifvertrag für den Einzelhandel in Nordrhein-Westfalen | Retail and wholesale | 1 August 2026 – 30 April 2027 | no |
Sources (4)
Legal basis: Mindestlohngesetz (MiLoG); Fünfte Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung (MiLoV5) of 5 Nov 2025, BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 268, § 1: €13.90 from 1 Jan 2026, €14.60 from 1 Jan 2027.
- Fünfte Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung (MiLoV5) – Bundesamt für Justiz (2025-11-05 (ordinance); accessed 2026-11-11)
- BMAS – Mindestlohn ('Seit 1. Januar 2026 gilt ein Mindestlohn von 13,90 Euro') (accessed 2026-11-11)
- Minijob-Zentrale – Minijob mit Verdienstgrenze (603 €/month, 7,236 €/year in 2026) (accessed 2026-11-11)
- Minijob-Zentrale Magazin – Minijob-Grenze 2027 (633 €/month, 7,596 €/year) (7 October 2026)
Notes
Exceptions under § 22 MiLoG (not quantified here): under-18s without completed vocational training, apprentices (separate Mindestausbildungsvergütung under BBiG – amounts not collected), certain interns, long-term unemployed during first 6 months. Minijob limits taken from Minijob-Zentrale (Deutsche Rentenversicherung Knappschaft-Bahn-See); the underlying Bundesanzeiger notice was not opened directly.