Minimum wage 2026 in Bayern: how much net pay, full-time?
The statutory minimum wage in 2026 is 13,90 € per hour. Full-time (40 hrs/week), that works out to 2.343 € gross per month — tax bracket 1, in Bayern, no church tax, no children leaves about 1.677,90 € net.
Result
Net pay per month
1.677,90 €
| Item | Month |
|---|---|
| Gross pay | 2.343,00 € |
| Income tax | −155,50 € |
| Solidarity surcharge | −0,00 € |
| Pension insurance (9,30 %) | −217,90 € |
| Unemployment insurance (1,30 %) | −30,46 € |
| Health insurance (8,75 %) | −205,01 € |
| Long-term-care insurance (2,40 %) | −56,23 € |
| Total deductions | −665,10 € |
| Net pay | 1.677,90 € |
| Deduction rate | 28,39 % |
| Hourly rate gross/net (at 40 hrs/week) | 13,52 € / 9,68 € |
| Employer cost | Month |
|---|---|
| Gross pay | 2.343,00 € |
| Employer social security share | +495,54 € |
| Total employer cost | 2.838,54 € |
Additional employer-side costs such as levies (U1/U2, insolvency levy) or trade association contributions are not included — they depend on company size and industry.
Net pay by tax bracket, same gross pay
| Tax bracket (Steuerklasse) | Net pay |
|---|---|
| Tax bracket (Steuerklasse) 1 | 1.677,90 € |
| Tax bracket (Steuerklasse) 2 | 1.764,07 € |
| Tax bracket (Steuerklasse) 3 | 1.833,40 € |
| Tax bracket (Steuerklasse) 4 | 1.677,90 € |
| Tax bracket (Steuerklasse) 5 | 1.420,40 € |
| Tax bracket (Steuerklasse) 6 | 1.376,07 € |
Tax bracket has the biggest effect on net pay: bracket 3 (single-earner married couple) keeps the most, bracket 5 the least — both even out for the couple overall, see Net Salary Calculator.