🇦🇹 Austria Net Salary Calculator 2026
Enter any gross salary to see your take-home pay in Austria — net per year, month, week, day and hour. Figures are computed from the 2026 Lohnsteuer tariff, employee ASVG insurance with its low-income unemployment taper, and the automatic €496 transport credit.
Calculate your Austria take-home pay
€28,383 net / year · €2,365 / month
| Gross | €40,000 | 100% |
| Lohnsteuer | −€4,389 | 11% |
| Sozialversicherung | −€7,228 | 18% |
| Net take-home | €28,383 | 71% |
Computed from the 2026 Lohnsteuer tariff (0% to €13,539, then 20/30/40/48/50/55%), employee ASVG insurance at 18.07% up to the €6,930 monthly ceiling, the flat €132 Werbungskostenpauschale and the €496 Verkehrsabsetzbetrag. Social insurance is lower at modest salaries because the unemployment share inside the 18.07% tapers to 2%, 1% or 0% by monthly band — at €30,000 it is 17.12%. Modelled as twelve equal payments; most Austrian contracts pay fourteen and tax the two extra instalments at a flat 6%, so a 14-payment contract on the same gross keeps more than shown. The low-income top-ups (Zuschlag zum Verkehrsabsetzbetrag, SV-Rückerstattung), the Vienna housing-levy surcharge, Pendlerpauschale, Familienbonus Plus and the church contribution are not modelled. Full rates for Austria →
Period figures assume €1/12 per month and a standard 40-hour, 5-day, 52-week year. Adjust hours & weeks →
Take-home by salary
Reference table for common gross salaries in Austria, in EUR.
| Gross / year | Net / year | Net / month | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| €20,000 | €16,811 | €1,401 | 84% |
| €35,000 | €25,515 | €2,126 | 73% |
| €50,000 | €33,681 | €2,807 | 67% |
| €75,000 | €45,970 | €3,831 | 61% |
| €100,000 | €58,927 | €4,911 | 59% |
| €150,000 | €84,328 | €7,027 | 56% |
What €40,000 a year looks like
Worked example on a €40,000 gross salary in Austria.
| Period | Gross | Net take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Year | €40,000 | €28,383 |
| Month | €3,333 | €2,365 |
| Week | €769 | €546 |
| Day | €154 | €109 |
| Hour | €19 | €14 |
At this salary the total deduction is 29.0% of gross — 4,389 of tax plus 7,228 of social contributions. Marginal income-tax rate: 30.00%.
Income tax in Austria
2026: 0% to €13,539; 20% to €21,992; 30% to €36,458; 40% to €70,365; 48% to €104,859; 50% to €1,000,000; 55% above (temporary, to 2029). The thresholds rise each January by two thirds of measured inflation. Employee social insurance is 18.07% of gross — pension 10.25%, health 3.87%, unemployment 2.95% and two 0.5% levies — capped at €6,930 a month, and the unemployment share inside it is cut to 2%, 1% or 0% at low monthly pay, so a €30,000 salary pays 17.12% rather than 18.07%. A flat €132 professional-expense allowance comes off before the tariff and the €496 Verkehrsabsetzbetrag comes off the tax itself.
| Band (up to, EUR) | Marginal rate |
|---|---|
| 13,539 | 0% |
| 21,992 | 20% |
| 36,458 | 30% |
| 70,365 | 40% |
| 104,859 | 48% |
| 1,000,000 | 50% |
| above | 55.00% |
Tax-free allowance: none. Standard VAT: 20%.
Frequently asked questions
How much tax do you pay on a salary in Austria?
Austria applies marginal income-tax rates from 20% up to 55.0%. On top of income tax, employee social contributions are deducted — see the income-tax section on this page.
What is the VAT rate in Austria?
The standard VAT rate in Austria is 20%, with a reduced rate of 13% for certain goods and services. Use the EU VAT calculator to add or remove VAT at Austria rates.
How accurate is this Austria net salary calculator?
Computed from the 2026 Lohnsteuer tariff (0% to €13,539, then 20/30/40/48/50/55%), employee ASVG insurance at 18.07% up to the €6,930 monthly ceiling, the flat €132 Werbungskostenpauschale and the €496 Verkehrsabsetzbetrag. Social insurance is lower at modest salaries because the unemployment share inside the 18.07% tapers to 2%, 1% or 0% by monthly band — at €30,000 it is 17.12%. Modelled as twelve equal payments; most Austrian contracts pay fourteen and tax the two extra instalments at a flat 6%, so a 14-payment contract on the same gross keeps more than shown. The low-income top-ups (Zuschlag zum Verkehrsabsetzbetrag, SV-Rückerstattung), the Vienna housing-levy surcharge, Pendlerpauschale, Familienbonus Plus and the church contribution are not modelled.
How do I work out my monthly take-home pay in Austria?
Enter your gross annual salary in the calculator on this page. It divides the annual figures by 12 for the month and also shows weekly, daily and hourly take-home using a standard 40-hour, 5-day, 52-week year. You can change those assumptions in the salary converter.
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