What are the minimum wages in Europe and the USA?

Valerie Charoux
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News Salaries Europe – Here is the ranking of minimum wages in Europe and the USA for the 2^nd semester of 2025, according to data published by Eurostat on January 30^th, 2026:

Ranking of minimum wages in Europe and the USA:

1 – Luxembourg

Luxembourg ranks No 1 country with the highest minimum wage reaching 2,704 euros.

2 – Ireland

Ireland ranks 2^nd country with the highest minimum wage reaching 2,282 euros.

3 – Netherlands

Netherlands ranks 3^rd country with the highest minimum wage reaching 2,246 euros.

4 – Germany

Germany ranks 4^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 2,161 euros.

5 – Belgium

Belgium ranks 5^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 2,112 euros.

6 – France

France ranks 6^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 1,802 euros.

7 – Spain

Spain ranks 7^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 1,381 euros.

8 – Slovenia

Slovenia ranks 8^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 1,278 euros.

9 – Poland

Poland ranks 9^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 1,100 euros.

10 – United States

The United States ranks 10^th country with the highest minimum wage compared to European countries reaching 1,072 euros.

11 – Lithuania

Lithuania ranks 11^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 1,038 euros.

12 – Greece

Greece ranks 12^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 1,027 euros.

13 – Portugal

Portugal ranks 13^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 1,015 euros.

14 – Cyprus

Cyprus ranks 14^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 1,000 euros.

15 – Croatia

Croatia ranks 15^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 970 euros.

16 – Malta

Malta ranks 16^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 961 euros.

17 – Estonia

Estonia ranks 17^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 886 euros.

18 – Czechia

Czechia ranks 18^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 841 euros.

19 – Slovakia

Slovakia ranks 19^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 816 euros.

20 – Romania

Romania ranks 20^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 797 euros.

21 – Latvia

Latvia ranks 21^st country with the highest minimum wage reaching 740 euros.

22 – Hungary

Hungary ranks 22^nd country with the highest minimum wage reaching 727 euros.

23 – Montenegro

Montenegro ranks 23^rd country with the highest minimum wage reaching 670 euros.

24 – Serbia

Serbia ranks 24^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 618 euros.

25 – North Macedonia

North Macedonia ranks 25^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 584 euros.

26 – Türkiye

Türkiye ranks 26^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 558 euros.

27 – Bulgaria

Bulgaria ranks 27^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 551 euros.

28 – Albania

Albania ranks 28^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 408 euros.

29 – Moldova

Moldova ranks 29^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 279 euros.

30 – Ukraine

Ukraine ranks 30^th country with the highest minimum wage reaching 164 euros.

It is to be noted that there is no minimum wage data for: Denmark, Italy, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and UK.