Growth in average wages continues in Hungary
The average gross salary of full-time employees was HUF 687,100, 9.5% higher than a year earlier, according to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH). The latest data indicate that wages continue to rise dynamically in Hungary..
The average net income reached HUF 475,100, which was 10% higher than in September 2024.
The increase in average net income was significantly influenced by the higher family tax allowance introduced on July 1, 2025,
according to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).
The regular (premium, bonus, one-month special allowance excluded) gross average earnings were HUF 660,400, which is 9.3% more than in the same period of the previous year.
The regular gross average earnings were HUF 656,300 in businesses, HUF 664,200 in the budget sector, and HUF 689,200 in the non-profit sector, representing increases of 8.6%, 11.2%, and 10.2%, respectively, over the course of a year.
In parallel with this, real wages are also rising significantly. Real earnings rose by 5.5% compared to the 4.3% increase in consumer prices over the same period last year.
Two-thirds of workers earn less than the average wage, while the median wage is the indicator at which half of workers earn more and half earn less. The gross median income reached HUF 568,700, which was 10.4% higher than a year earlier. The median net wage was HUF 397,400, 11.1% higher than in the same period of the previous year.
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