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Average wage in 2026
The monthly figures published by National Institute of Statistics (INS) for the year 2026.
Average net wage — average
5,728 lei/month
the average of the 7 months published
Average net wage — minim
5,518 lei/month
January 2026
Average net wage — maxim
5,938 lei/month
March 2026
Average gross wage — average
9,556 lei/month
the average of the 7 months published
Average gross wage — minim
9,220 lei/month
January 2026
Average gross wage — maxim
9,902 lei/month
March 2026
Trends in 2026
The months of 2026
| Month | Average net wage | Average gross wage |
|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5,518 | 9,220 |
| February 2026 | 5,557 | 9,272 |
| March 2026 | 5,938 | 9,902 |
| April 2026 | 5,843 | 9,740 |
| May 2026 | 5,684 | 9,483 |
| June 2026 | 5,734 | 9,564 |
| July 2026 | 5,820 | 9,709 |
All years
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Source: National Institute of Statistics (INS), matrices FOM106G, FOM107G. Period covered: 2026. See the source.
The gross series is not comparable across January 2018, and INS says so itself: under Emergency Ordinance 79/2017 the social security and health contributions that used to be paid by the employer passed to the employee, and have been reflected in GROSS earnings ever since. It shows in the figures — total economy, December 2017: 3,662 lei gross, January 2018: 4,143 lei, without anybody being paid more. NET pay is unaffected: INS writes explicitly that the transfer "does not influence the comparability of the data" for the net series.