Earnings continue to grow in Hungary

In October 2025, the average gross earnings of full-time employees were HUF 692,700, while the average net earnings were HUF 482,400. Over the course of a year, the average gross wage increased by 8.7%, the average net wage by 10%, and real wages by 5.5%, exceeding the level of the same period in the previous year.

And then came the tax benefits

The faster increase in net earnings is

due to higher family tax allowances coming into effect on 1 July 2025, followed by the introduction of the personal income tax exemption for mothers raising three children on 1 October 2025.

Median earnings also showed significant growth. Gross median earnings amounted to HUF 575,000, a 9.4% increase on the previous year, while net median earnings rose to HUF 401,100, an increase of 10.3% year on year.

According to detailed data from October, the average gross salary, excluding regular bonuses, rewards and one-off allowances, was HUF 668,000. This was 9% higher than in the same period the previous year. The regular gross average earnings were HUF 664,600 in businesses, HUF 670,800 in the public sector, and HUF 693,000 in the non-profit sector. These amounts increased by 8.2%, 11.5% and 9.7%, respectively, over the course of a year.

Real earnings increased by 5.5%, while consumer prices increased by 4.3% compared to the same period last year.

Between January and October 2025, full-time employees had average gross earnings of HUF 691,400 and average net earnings of HUF 476,600. During this period, the average gross wage increased by 9.1% compared to the same period of the previous year, while the average net wage increased by 9.3%.

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