Minimum wage 2026 in Sachsen: 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 Sachsen, no church tax, no children leaves about 1.669,18 € net.
Result
Net pay per month
1.669,18 €
| Item | Month |
|---|---|
| Gross pay | 2.343,00 € |
| Income tax | −152,50 € |
| 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 (2,90 %) | −67,95 € |
| Total deductions | −673,82 € |
| Net pay | 1.669,18 € |
| Deduction rate | 28,76 % |
| Hourly rate gross/net (at 40 hrs/week) | 13,52 € / 9,63 € |
| Employer cost | Month |
|---|---|
| Gross pay | 2.343,00 € |
| Employer social security share | +483,83 € |
| Total employer cost | 2.826,83 € |
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 | 1.669,18 € |
| Tax bracket (Steuerklasse) 2 | 1.755,02 € |
| Tax bracket (Steuerklasse) 3 | 1.821,68 € |
| Tax bracket (Steuerklasse) 4 | 1.669,18 € |
| Tax bracket (Steuerklasse) 5 | 1.413,60 € |
| Tax bracket (Steuerklasse) 6 | 1.369,27 € |
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.