Average Salary in Austria
Full-time, full-year employees in Austria had a median gross income of €55,678 in 2024, up 8.1% on 2023, according to Statistik Austria. Salaries are usually paid 14 times a year, so that is about €3,977 per payment. The median for all employees, including part-time, was €38,043.
Statistik Austria measures pay from wage tax data. It reports the median gross annual income, which means half of employees earn more and half earn less. The figures include the 13th and 14th salary. The latest year is 2024, published in December 2025. The Court of Audit (Rechnungshof) income report adds detail by status and sector, most recently for 2023.
Median gross annual income in Austria by group
Average full-time adjusted salary, Austria and EU, 2020 to 2024
How pay is measured in Austria
Statistik Austria's median of €55,678 counts only people who worked full-time for the whole year. Across all employees, including part-time and part-year work, the median was €38,043, up 7.7%. Eurostat reports an average rather than a median, from national accounts: €58,600 per full-time equivalent employee in 2024, up 26.1% since 2020 and about 147% of the EU figure.
Setting pay for a hire in Austria
Status and sector change pay a lot. In 2023 full-time salaried employees had a median of €61,100 a year and blue-collar workers €41,200. Across all employees, the median ran from €15,166 in accommodation and food to €55,402 in finance and insurance and €66,292 in energy supply. Austria has no statutory minimum wage, so check the collective agreement for the employer's sector, and quote pay per month over 14 payments. Plan for the employer cost too: social insurance and payroll taxes add about 30% on top of gross pay, as our guide to hiring in Austria shows. Need help with the search? We find, screen and shortlist remote professionals across Europe, with 3 candidates within 21 days. See how placement works.
This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change and collective agreements can set different terms. Confirm with a local accountant or lawyer before you hire.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Austria?
Statistik Austria reports the median: €55,678 gross a year in 2024 for full-time, full-year employees, about €3,977 per payment over 14. Eurostat's average full-time adjusted salary was €58,600.
What is the median salary for all employees in Austria?
€38,043 gross a year in 2024, including part-time and part-year work. It rose 7.7% on 2023.
How fast are wages rising in Austria?
The full-time median rose 8.1% from 2023 to 2024. The Eurostat average rose 7.6% over the same year and 26.1% from 2020 to 2024.
Which sectors pay the most in Austria?
In 2023 energy supply had the highest median across all employees, at €66,292 a year, followed by finance and insurance at €55,402 and information and communication at €52,469. Accommodation and food had the lowest, at €15,166.
How big is the gender pay gap in Austria?
17.6% in 2024, based on gross hourly earnings in private sector firms with 10 or more employees, according to Statistik Austria.
Sources
- Statistik Austria, Annual personal income, 2024. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Rechnungshof Österreich, Allgemeiner Einkommensbericht 2024. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Eurostat, Average full-time adjusted salary per employee (nama_10_fte). Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Statistik Austria, Gender statistics: income. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
