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Average salary in Luxembourg

What people take home per month and earn per year, by industry and against other countries

#6 by average salary in the world#4 in Europe

Wages in Luxembourg

67% of gross pay stays in hand after income tax and employee contributions

Per employee, all industries

Take-home / mo

€3,900

Gross / yr

€70,100

Gross€5,850/mo
Net€3,90067%
Tax & contributions€1,94033%

Salaries in Luxembourg by industry

Take-home pay by industry against the national average

take-home/mo · % vs national average
Education
€6,340+62%
Public administration
€5,840+50%
Finance & insurance
€5,510+41%
Professional & scientific
€4,910+26%
Staffing & facilities
€2,470-37%
Hospitality & food
€2,380-39%

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Key facts

Salaries in Luxembourg in numbers

Among the highest-paying countries in the world

#6 of 169 by average take-home pay, at €3,900 a month and #4 in Europe.

Mining & quarrying is paid unusually poorly in Luxembourg

Here it sits at -25% against the national average, where the same industry usually sits at +24%.

6.3× the world median wage

Take-home averages €3,900 a month, against €618 in the middle country worldwide.

Public-sector work pays above average

Public administration, education and health together average €5,520 a month, 41% above the national average.

Education pays the most

It averages €6,340 a month, 62% above the national average of €3,900.

Industries pay 2.7× apart

Hospitality & food sits at the bottom on €2,380 a month, against a national average of €3,900.

How salaries in Luxembourg compare

Neighbours, region and the world on the same take-home figure

take-home/mo · % vs Luxembourg
1Switzerland
€6,750+73%
2Luxembourg
€3,900
3Belgium
€2,630-33%
4Netherlands
€2,590-34%
5Germany
€2,400-38%
6France
€2,360-40%

Industries against the world

Where this country pays an industry more, or less, than that industry is usually paid

Pays more than usual here

  • Education+62% here, usually +16%
  • Public administration+50% here, usually +24%
  • Other services-6% here, usually -19%

Pays less than usual here

  • Mining & quarrying-25% here, usually +24%
  • IT & communication+13% here, usually +47%
  • Construction-28% here, usually -7%

“Usually” is what the same industry pays above or below the national average in a typical country

Data source: Structure of Earnings Survey 2024 (Eurostat), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth

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Take-home in Luxembourg

€1,760/mo

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Cost of living

€1,230

vs €692 in your country

Potential savings

€524

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Luxembourg?

The average salary in Luxembourg is €5,850 a month before tax, or €3,900 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's €70,100 before tax and €46,900 after.

What is the average salary in Luxembourg in US dollars?

The average salary in Luxembourg in US dollars is about $81,132 a year before tax, or $4,516 a month after tax.

What are the highest-paying jobs in Luxembourg?

The highest-paying jobs in Luxembourg are in education, public sector, and finance. Take-home pay in these industries averages around €6,340 a month (about €114,000 gross a year), roughly 62% above the national average.

What is a good salary in Luxembourg?

A good salary in Luxembourg is generally one above the national average — more than €3,900 take-home a month, or €70,100 gross a year. But a lot depends on your spending, where you live, and your financial goals.

What salary do you need to live comfortably in Luxembourg?

A typical person in Luxembourg spends about €2,880 a month, while the average take-home pay is €3,900. How much you need to live comfortably depends on the city, your family situation, and how you usually spend. See the cost of living in Luxembourg for the full picture.

What are the lowest-paying jobs in Luxembourg?

Hospitality is the lowest-paying industry in Luxembourg. Pay there averages around €2,380 a month take-home (about €42,800 gross a year). For comparison, the highest-paying industries pay about 2.7 times more.

Is Luxembourg a high-salary country?

Yes. By average after-tax pay, Luxembourg is ahead of 97% of countries worldwide and ranks 4th out of 41 countries in Europe.

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