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€30 an hour in Germany: gross and net (2026)

€30 gross an hour

€3,231.84 net a month

€38,782 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 €5,200 gross becomes €3,231.84 net
ItemHow it is worked outMonthYear
Gross pay€5,200.00€62,400.00
Income tax (Lohnsteuer)Tax class I, official BMF payroll algorithm 2026− €837.16− €10,045.92
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− €455.00− €5,460.00
Long-term care insurance2.4% employee share− €124.80− €1,497.60
Pension insurance9.3% employee share− €483.60− €5,803.20
Unemployment insurance1.3% employee share− €67.60− €811.20
Take-home pay37.8% of gross goes to tax and contributions€3,231.84€38,782.08

Based on 40.0 hours a week and 52 weeks a year: €5,200 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

€62,400 gross a year by period
PeriodGross payTake-home pay
Year€62,400.00€38,782.08
Month€5,200.00€3,231.84
Week€1,200.00€745.81
Hour€30.00€18.65

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

At €62,400 a year this salary is €8,334 (15%) above the median for full-time employees in Germany (€54,066, Destatis 2025). Per hour that is €18.65 net at 40 hours a week.

€30 gross in every tax class

Tax classMonthYearDifference
Tax class I €3,231.84€38,782
Tax class II €3,352.17€40,226 + €120.33
Tax class III €3,625.50€43,506 + €393.66
Tax class IV €3,231.84€38,782
Tax class V €2,721.67€32,660 − €510.17
Tax class VI €2,677.34€32,128 − €554.50

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Questions people ask

What is €30 gross in net in Germany?

In 2026, a €30 monthly salary leaves €3,231.84 net in tax class I without church tax, or €38,782 a year. The deductions are €837.16 income tax and €1,131.00 social insurance.

How much is €30 gross in tax class 3?

In tax class III you take home €3,625.50 a month, €394 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 €30 net?

To take home €30 a month in tax class I without church tax you need about €0 gross.

Do I pay the solidarity surcharge on €30?

No. It applies only when income tax is above €20,350 a year (class III: €40,700). On €30 a month income tax is €10,046 a year.

How much church tax would I pay on €30?

€75.34 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 €30 a month?

At 40 hours a week that is €30.00 gross and €18.65 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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