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€17 an hour in Germany: gross and net (2026)

€17 gross an hour

€2,024.27 net a month

€24,291 net a year, paid in 12 monthly salaries.

Monthly salary, tax class I, no church tax, no children, statutory health insurance (2.9 % add-on rate), North Rhine-Westphalia, 2026 rules.

How €2,947 gross becomes €2,024.27 net
ItemHow it is worked outMonthYear
Gross pay€2,946.67€35,360.00
Income tax (Lohnsteuer)Tax class I, official BMF payroll algorithm 2026− €281.50− €3,378.00
Solidarity surcharge5.5% of income tax, only above €20,350 of income tax a year€0.00€0.00
Health insurance8.75% employee share incl. half the add-on rate− €257.83− €3,093.96
Long-term care insurance2.4% employee share− €70.72− €848.64
Pension insurance9.3% employee share− €274.04− €3,288.48
Unemployment insurance1.3% employee share− €38.31− €459.72
Take-home pay31.3% of gross goes to tax and contributions€2,024.27€24,291.20

Based on 40.0 hours a week and 52 weeks a year: €2,947 gross a month.

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8 % of income tax in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, 9 % elsewhere. Only for registered church members.
Lowers solidarity surcharge and church tax through the child allowance, and the care insurance rate.
No childless surcharge on care insurance.
%2026 average: 2.9 %.
Only with private insurance.

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Take-home pay per period

€35,360 gross a year by period
PeriodGross payTake-home pay
Year€35,360.00€24,291.20
Month€2,946.67€2,024.27
Week€680.00€467.14
Hour€17.00€11.68

Weekly figures use 52 weeks, hourly figures 40.0 hours a week.

At €35,360 a year this salary is €18,706 (35%) below the median for full-time employees in Germany (€54,066, Destatis 2025). Per hour that is €11.68 net at 40 hours a week.

€17 gross in every tax class

Tax classMonthYearDifference
Tax class I €2,024.27€24,291
Tax class II €2,118.02€25,416 + €93.75
Tax class III €2,277.44€27,329 + €253.17
Tax class IV €2,024.27€24,291
Tax class V €1,695.77€20,349 − €328.50
Tax class VI €1,656.77€19,881 − €367.50

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Questions people ask

What is €17 gross in net in Germany?

In 2026, a €17 monthly salary leaves €2,024.27 net in tax class I without church tax, or €24,291 a year. The deductions are €281.50 income tax and €640.90 social insurance.

How much is €17 gross in tax class 3?

In tax class III you take home €2,277.44 a month, €253 more than in class I. Class III suits the higher earner in a married couple whose partner is in class V.

What gross salary do I need for €17 net?

To take home €17 a month in tax class I without church tax you need about €0 gross.

Do I pay the solidarity surcharge on €17?

No. It applies only when income tax is above €20,350 a year (class III: €40,700). On €17 a month income tax is €3,378 a year.

How much church tax would I pay on €17?

€25.33 a month: 9% of income tax in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is 8 % in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg and 9 % elsewhere, and only for registered members of a church that levies it.

What hourly wage is €17 a month?

At 40 hours a week that is €17.00 gross and €11.68 net an hour. The German minimum wage in 2026 is €13.90 an hour.

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Sources

Rules for the 2026 tax year, last checked on 2026-09-26. Every rate and threshold is taken from the sources below. How we calculate

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