Germany's minimum wage: €13.90 in 2026, €14.60 in 2027
The statutory minimum wage is €13.90 gross per hour in 2026 and rises to €14.60 on 1 January 2027. The Minijob earnings limit changes accordingly.
Confirmed information
The general statutory minimum wage is €13.90 gross per hour from 1 January 2026 and €14.60 from 1 January 2027. The average monthly Minijob earnings limit is €603 in 2026 and €633 in 2027. Source 1
The general statutory minimum wage has a defined scope and exceptions. For example, trainees in vocational training and self-employed people are not assessed uniformly against this wage floor. Check the official guidance for the employment relationship concerned. Source 1
Implications for the job market
Joyrney's interpretation
The change directly affects pay checks for jobs within its scope. Joyrney's interpretation: compare gross hourly pay, actual working time and the employment relationship. This is not a market salary benchmark for engineers and does not alone prove employers will increase or reduce recruitment.
Implications for immigration and residence planning
Joyrney's interpretation
Minimum wage and the Blue Card annual salary threshold are separate conditions. A Minijob earnings limit cannot establish the working hours permitted by a visa; check work permission against your residence documents.
What you can do
- Compare contractual gross pay and check whether the general minimum wage or sector rules apply.
- For part-time work, check the earnings limit and residence-document work restrictions separately.