Employees in Latvia earned an average of €1,815 gross and €1,346 net a month in 2025, according to the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB). Gross pay rose 7.7% from 2024. The median gross wage was €1,462. In the second quarter of 2026 the average reached €1,886 gross.
The Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSB) publishes average gross and net pay every quarter and for the full year, with the median and breakdowns by region and activity. The figures are monthly amounts in euros. Gross pay is before social contributions and income tax; net pay is what the employee receives.
The 2025 average was €1,815 gross and €1,346 net a month. Gross pay rose 7.7% from 2024 and net pay 10.2%. The median gross wage was €1,462, so half of employees earned less than that. In the second quarter of 2026 the average reached €1,886 gross and €1,401 net, 4.3% more than a year earlier, with a median of €1,527 and average pay of €13.18 an hour.
Location and sector change pay a lot. In 2025 average gross pay ran from €1,302 a month in the Latgale region to €2,011 in Riga city, and from €1,190 in accommodation and food service to €3,077 in financial and insurance activities. Offers in Latvia are usually quoted as a gross monthly salary in euros. Plan for the employer cost too: social contributions add 23.59% on top of gross pay, as our guide to hiring in Latvia 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.
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€1,815 gross and €1,346 net a month in 2025, according to the CSB. In the second quarter of 2026 it was €1,886 gross and €1,401 net.
€1,462 gross and €1,117 net a month in 2025. In the second quarter of 2026 the median gross wage was €1,527.
Average gross pay rose 7.7% in 2025. In the second quarter of 2026 it was 4.3% above a year earlier.
In Riga city, with average gross pay of €2,011 a month in 2025, against €1,815 for Latvia as a whole. The Latgale region had the lowest, at €1,302.
Financial and insurance activities had the highest average in 2025, at €3,077 gross a month, followed by information and communication at €2,861. Accommodation and food service had the lowest, at €1,190.
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