Hourly wage calculator · Germany 2026

Your salary as pay per hour: per paid hour, and per hour you actually work, because leave and public holidays are paid but not worked.

€16.56 net per paid hour

€19.31 for each hour you actually work

€25.96 gross per paid hour · from €4,500 gross a month, 40 hours a week.

Your real hourly pay ↓

Hourly pay in Germany 2026: from your salary to pay per hour

A monthly salary hides your real hourly pay: leave and public holidays are paid but not worked, so each hour you actually work earns more than the contract rate. The calculator above shows both, plus your pay per working day.

Hourly pay by salary

Gross a year	Net a month	Gross per paid hour	Net per paid hour	Net per hour worked
€30,000	€1,769	€14.42	€10.20	€11.90
€40,000	€2,241	€19.23	€12.93	€15.07
€50,000	€2,694	€24.04	€15.54	€18.12
€75,000	€3,778	€36.06	€21.80	€25.41
€100,000	€4,835	€48.08	€27.89	€32.52
€150,000	€7,070	€72.12	€40.79	€47.55

40 hours a week, 30 days of paid leave and 7 public holidays on weekdays in 2026: 2,080 paid hours, of which 1,784 worked. Single, aged 35, no children.

Frequently asked questions

What is €4,500 a month per hour in Germany?
€25.96 gross per paid hour, €16.56 net; €19.31 net for each hour you actually work.

Why is pay per hour worked higher?
Because leave and public holidays are paid but not worked: 296 of your 2,080 paid hours.

Rules and official sources: see “Rules applied (2026)” in the calculator. Last checked: October 2026. Estimates for information, not financial advice.

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