Minimum wage in Germany in 2027

€14.60 per hour¹

per hourGeneral rate from January 1, 2027

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2015Full history

Weekly, 40 hours€584.00

Monthly, 52 weeks ÷ 12€2,530.67

Annual, 2,080 hours€30,368.00

Overtime, 1.5×€21.90

Year 2027

Rates in force during 2027

Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
Standard Source: Fuenfte Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung (MiLoV5) vom 5. November 2025, BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 268, § 1 Der Mindestlohn beträgt 1. \| ab 1. Januar 2026 \| 13,90 Euro brutto je Zeitstunde, \| 2. \| ab 1. Januar 2027 \| 14,60 Euro brutto je Zeitstunde Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes DE-MILOV5 § 1 (Mindestlohnkommission proposal). Date as written: '1. Januar 2027'. Verified September 27, 2026	€14.60January 1, 2027 – current	January 1, 2027	current

1 on record

Scheduled increases

Future rates already set in law or certified. Projected rows are marked.

January 1, 2027in 92 days~~was €13.90~~€14.60General rate
Source: Fuenfte Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung (MiLoV5) vom 5. November 2025, BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 268, § 1
Der Mindestlohn beträgt 1. | ab 1. Januar 2026 | 13,90 Euro brutto je Zeitstunde, | 2. | ab 1. Januar 2027 | 14,60 Euro brutto je Zeitstunde
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statute
snapshot
September 26, 2026
Notes
DE-MILOV5 § 1 (Mindestlohnkommission proposal). Date as written: '1. Januar 2027'.
Verified September 27, 2026

2015 to 2027

History

Each step is a rate row with its own quoted source.

€0€5€10€15€20201620182020202220242026Today€8.50€14.602027

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Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
Standard Source: Fuenfte Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung (MiLoV5) vom 5. November 2025, BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 268, § 1 Der Mindestlohn beträgt 1. \| ab 1. Januar 2026 \| 13,90 Euro brutto je Zeitstunde Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes DE-MILOV5 § 1 (Mindestlohnkommission proposal). Date as written: '1. Januar 2026'. Verified September 27, 2026	€13.90January 1, 2026 – January 1, 2027	January 1, 2026	January 1, 2027
Standard Source: Vierte Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung (MiLoV4) vom 24. November 2023, BGBl. 2023 I Nr. 321, § 1 Der Mindestlohn beträgt 1. ab 1. Januar 2024 \| 12,41 Euro brutto je Zeitstunde, \| 2. ab 1. Januar 2025 \| 12,82 Euro brutto je Zeitstunde Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes DE-MILOV4 § 1 (Mindestlohnkommission proposal). Date as written: '1. Januar 2025'. Verified September 27, 2026	€12.82January 1, 2025 – January 1, 2026	January 1, 2025	January 1, 2026
Standard Source: Vierte Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung (MiLoV4) vom 24. November 2023, BGBl. 2023 I Nr. 321, § 1 Der Mindestlohn beträgt 1. ab 1. Januar 2024 \| 12,41 Euro brutto je Zeitstunde Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes DE-MILOV4 § 1 (Mindestlohnkommission proposal). Date as written: '1. Januar 2024'. Verified September 27, 2026	€12.41January 1, 2024 – January 1, 2025	January 1, 2024	January 1, 2025
Standard Source: Mindestlohngesetz (MiLoG) § 1 Abs. 2 (2) Die Höhe des Mindestlohns beträgt ab dem 1. Oktober 2022 brutto 12 Euro je Zeitstunde. Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes MiLoG § 1(2) as amended by the Mindestlohnerhoehungsgesetz of 28 June 2022. Date as written: '1. Oktober 2022'. Verified September 27, 2026	€12.00October 1, 2022 – January 1, 2024	October 1, 2022	January 1, 2024
Standard Source ab \| Höhe (brutto je Zeitstunde) \| Rechtsgrundlage \| 01.01.2015 \| 8,50 Euro \| § 1 Absatz 2 Mindestlohngesetz \| 01.01.2017 \| 8,84 Euro \| Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung vom 15. November 2016 (BGBl. I S. 2530) \| 01.01.2019 \| 9,19 Euro \| Zweite Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung vom 13. November 2018 (BGBl. I S. 1876) \| 01.01.2020 \| 9,35 Euro \| 01.01.2021 \| 9,50 Euro \| Dritte Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung vom 9. November 2020 (BGBl. I S. 2356) \| 01.07.2021 \| 9,60 Euro \| 01.01.2022 \| 9,82 Euro \| 01.07.2022 \| 10,45 Euro \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes BMAS table of statutory minimum wage levels; legal basis in the table (MiLoG / Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnungen 1-3). Date as written: '01.07.2022'. Verified September 27, 2026	€10.45July 1, 2022 – October 1, 2022	July 1, 2022	October 1, 2022
Standard Source ab \| Höhe (brutto je Zeitstunde) \| Rechtsgrundlage \| 01.01.2015 \| 8,50 Euro \| § 1 Absatz 2 Mindestlohngesetz \| 01.01.2017 \| 8,84 Euro \| Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung vom 15. November 2016 (BGBl. I S. 2530) \| 01.01.2019 \| 9,19 Euro \| Zweite Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung vom 13. November 2018 (BGBl. I S. 1876) \| 01.01.2020 \| 9,35 Euro \| 01.01.2021 \| 9,50 Euro \| Dritte Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung vom 9. November 2020 (BGBl. I S. 2356) \| 01.07.2021 \| 9,60 Euro \| 01.01.2022 \| 9,82 Euro \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes BMAS table of statutory minimum wage levels; legal basis in the table (MiLoG / Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnungen 1-3). Date as written: '01.01.2022'. Verified September 27, 2026	€9.82January 1, 2022 – July 1, 2022	January 1, 2022	July 1, 2022
Standard Source ab \| Höhe (brutto je Zeitstunde) \| Rechtsgrundlage \| 01.01.2015 \| 8,50 Euro \| § 1 Absatz 2 Mindestlohngesetz \| 01.01.2017 \| 8,84 Euro \| Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung vom 15. November 2016 (BGBl. I S. 2530) \| 01.01.2019 \| 9,19 Euro \| Zweite Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung vom 13. November 2018 (BGBl. I S. 1876) \| 01.01.2020 \| 9,35 Euro \| 01.01.2021 \| 9,50 Euro \| Dritte Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung vom 9. November 2020 (BGBl. I S. 2356) \| 01.07.2021 \| 9,60 Euro \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes BMAS table of statutory minimum wage levels; legal basis in the table (MiLoG / Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnungen 1-3). Date as written: '01.07.2021'. Verified September 27, 2026	€9.60July 1, 2021 – January 1, 2022	July 1, 2021	January 1, 2022
Standard Source ab \| Höhe (brutto je Zeitstunde) \| Rechtsgrundlage \| 01.01.2015 \| 8,50 Euro \| § 1 Absatz 2 Mindestlohngesetz \| 01.01.2017 \| 8,84 Euro \| Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung vom 15. November 2016 (BGBl. I S. 2530) \| 01.01.2019 \| 9,19 Euro \| Zweite Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung vom 13. November 2018 (BGBl. I S. 1876) \| 01.01.2020 \| 9,35 Euro \| 01.01.2021 \| 9,50 Euro \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes BMAS table of statutory minimum wage levels; legal basis in the table (MiLoG / Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnungen 1-3). Date as written: '01.01.2021'. Verified September 27, 2026	€9.50January 1, 2021 – July 1, 2021	January 1, 2021	July 1, 2021
Standard Source ab \| Höhe (brutto je Zeitstunde) \| Rechtsgrundlage \| 01.01.2015 \| 8,50 Euro \| § 1 Absatz 2 Mindestlohngesetz \| 01.01.2017 \| 8,84 Euro \| Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung vom 15. November 2016 (BGBl. I S. 2530) \| 01.01.2019 \| 9,19 Euro \| Zweite Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung vom 13. November 2018 (BGBl. I S. 1876) \| 01.01.2020 \| 9,35 Euro \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes BMAS table of statutory minimum wage levels; legal basis in the table (MiLoG / Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnungen 1-3). Date as written: '01.01.2020'. Verified September 27, 2026	€9.35January 1, 2020 – January 1, 2021	January 1, 2020	January 1, 2021
Standard Source ab \| Höhe (brutto je Zeitstunde) \| Rechtsgrundlage \| 01.01.2015 \| 8,50 Euro \| § 1 Absatz 2 Mindestlohngesetz \| 01.01.2017 \| 8,84 Euro \| Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung vom 15. November 2016 (BGBl. I S. 2530) \| 01.01.2019 \| 9,19 Euro \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes BMAS table of statutory minimum wage levels; legal basis in the table (MiLoG / Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnungen 1-3). Date as written: '01.01.2019'. Verified September 27, 2026	€9.19January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2020	January 1, 2019	January 1, 2020
Standard Source ab \| Höhe (brutto je Zeitstunde) \| Rechtsgrundlage \| 01.01.2015 \| 8,50 Euro \| § 1 Absatz 2 Mindestlohngesetz \| 01.01.2017 \| 8,84 Euro \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes BMAS table of statutory minimum wage levels; legal basis in the table (MiLoG / Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnungen 1-3). Date as written: '01.01.2017'. Verified September 27, 2026	€8.84January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2019	January 1, 2017	January 1, 2019
Standard Source ab \| Höhe (brutto je Zeitstunde) \| Rechtsgrundlage \| 01.01.2015 \| 8,50 Euro \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes BMAS table of statutory minimum wage levels; legal basis in the table (MiLoG / Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnungen 1-3). Date as written: '01.01.2015'. Verified September 27, 2026	€8.50January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2017	January 1, 2015	January 1, 2017

€14.60 / hour

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Hours per week

Gross pay before tax · €14.60
Weekly	€584.00
Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12	€2,530.67
Annual52 weeks	€30,368.00
Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies	€21.90

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What is the minimum wage in Germany in 2027?

€14.60 per hour since January 1, 2027. For a 40-hour week that is about €584.00 a week or €30,368.00 a year before tax.

Is the minimum wage in Germany increasing?

No increase is scheduled on record as of October 1, 2026. Inflation-indexed jurisdictions announce the next figure a few months before it takes effect.

1 level of law

How this rate is resolved

The highest minimum that covers the work location applies.

Employers must pay the highest minimum that covers the work location. WageTable checks each level in turn:

Germany

Germany sets 1 rule of its own.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Gesetzlicher Mindestlohn since 1 January 2015 (MiLoG), gross per hour, adjusted by ordinance on the Mindestlohnkommission's proposal (every two years, sometimes in steps). Under-18s without vocational qualification, apprentices and some interns are excluded. Sectoral minima (Branchenmindestloehne under the AEntG) are not included.

Germany

Enforcement

Enforced by Bundesministerium fuer Arbeit und Soziales; Finanzkontrolle Schwarzarbeit (Zoll).