Austria: €1,000 gross → €921 net
Under 2026 rules a single employee with no children earning €1,000 gross a month in Austria takes home €921. The employer’s total cost is €1,306.
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Austria, per month
Of every 100 of gross salary
Of the next 100 of gross, 92.07 reaches the employee. Headline top income-tax rate in Austria: 55% above €1,000,000 (50% above €104,859). Marginal and effective rates differ from it.
| Line | Legal rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | €1,000 | |
| Health insurance (KV)3.87%Official source Beitragsrechtliche Werte in der Sozialversicherung 2026 | 3.87% | − €38.70 |
| Pension insurance (PV)10.25%Official source Beitragsrechtliche Werte in der Sozialversicherung 2026 | 10.25% | − €102.50 |
| Unemployment insurance (AlV), reduced rate for low earners0% up to €2,225 a monthOfficial source Beitragsrechtliche Werte in der Sozialversicherung 2026 | 0% up to €2,225 a month | − €0.00 |
| Chamber of Labour levy (AK-Umlage), regular pay only0.5%Official source Beitragsrechtliche Werte in der Sozialversicherung 2026 | 0.5% | − €4.29 |
| Housing contribution (Wohnbauförderung), regular pay only0.75%Official source Beitragsrechtliche Werte in der Sozialversicherung 2026 | 0.75% | − €6.43 |
| Income tax on regular pay (tariff, after social insurance and the €132 standard expense allowance)0% to €13,539; 20% / 30% / 40% / 48% / 50% / 55%Official source § 33 EStG 1988 – tariff and tax credits (version 2026) · Income tax 2026: tariff and credits | 0% to €13,539; 20% / 30% / 40% / 48% / 50% / 55% | − €0.00 |
| Verkehrsabsetzbetrag (employee tax credit)€496Official source § 33 EStG 1988 – tariff and tax credits (version 2026) · Overview of tax credits (Absetzbeträge) 2026 | €496 | − €0.00 |
| Zuschlag zum Verkehrsabsetzbetrag (low-income top-up)€804, phased out between €19,761 and €30,259Official source § 33 EStG 1988 – tariff and tax credits (version 2026) · Overview of tax credits (Absetzbeträge) 2026 | €804, phased out between €19,761 and €30,259 | − €0.00 |
| Negative tax: SV-Rückerstattung (and unused sole-earner credit), paid after the annual assessment55% of employee social insurance, max €496 + Zuschlag €804Official source § 33 EStG 1988 – tariff and tax credits (version 2026) · Overview of tax credits (Absetzbeträge) 2026 | 55% of employee social insurance, max €496 + Zuschlag €804 | + €72.46 |
| Tax on 13th/14th salary: none (Jahressechstel within the €2,615 Freigrenze)0%Official source Special payments (sonstige Bezüge): tax treatment | 0% | − €0.00 |
| Net take-home | 92.05% of gross | €921 |
| Health insurance (employer)3.78%Official source Beitragsrechtliche Werte in der Sozialversicherung 2026 | 3.78% | + €37.80 |
| Pension insurance (employer)12.55%Official source Beitragsrechtliche Werte in der Sozialversicherung 2026 | 12.55% | + €125.50 |
| Unemployment insurance (employer, not reduced for low earners)2.95%Official source Beitragsrechtliche Werte in der Sozialversicherung 2026 | 2.95% | + €29.50 |
| Accident insurance (AUVA)1.1%Official source Beitragsrechtliche Werte in der Sozialversicherung 2026 | 1.1% | + €11.00 |
| Insolvency fund (IESG-Zuschlag)0.1%Official source Beitragsrechtliche Werte in der Sozialversicherung 2026 | 0.1% | + €1.00 |
| Housing contribution (employer), regular pay only0.75%Official source Beitragsrechtliche Werte in der Sozialversicherung 2026 | 0.75% | + €6.43 |
| Severance fund (Mitarbeitervorsorge, BV)1.53%Official source Beitragsrechtliche Werte in der Sozialversicherung 2026 | 1.53% | + €15.30 |
| Family fund contribution (Dienstgeberbeitrag, DB)3.7%Official source Brutto-Netto-Rechner 2026 · Employer on-costs 2026 | 3.7% | + €37.00 |
| Chamber levy (Zuschlag zum DB), Vienna (Wien)0.36%Official source Zuschlag zum Dienstgeberbeitrag by state 2026 | 0.36% | + €3.60 |
| Municipal payroll tax (Kommunalsteuer)3%Official source Brutto-Netto-Rechner 2026 · Employer on-costs 2026 | 3% | + €30.00 |
| Vienna employer levy (U-Bahn-Steuer)€2 per employee per weekOfficial source Dienstgeberabgabe Wien (U-Bahn-Steuer) | €2 per employee per week | + €8.67 |
| Employer cost | €1,306 |
Where the employer’s €1,306 goes
Tax credits exceed the tax here, so €72 is paid out on top of gross − contributions.
Payslip net differs from the final tax: €848 per month is withheld through payroll; the difference is settled in the annual tax return.
Annual gross is split into 14 equal payments (12 regular months + 13th/14th).
The Zuschlag zum Verkehrsabsetzbetrag is only granted in the annual tax assessment, not through payroll.
Not included: Commuter allowance (Pendlerpauschale / Pendlereuro) and the higher Verkehrsabsetzbetrag for commuters; Kindermehrbetrag when both partners earn (it depends on the partner's tax too) and Unterhaltsabsetzbetrag; Disability allowances (Freibeträge by degree of disability); Church contribution (Kirchenbeitrag): collected by the churches, not through payroll; Tax-free overtime, Sunday, holiday and night supplements; Older workers: unemployment-insurance exemption and pensioner credits; Zuzugsbegünstigung (incoming researchers/experts); Special payments larger than the Jahressechstel (bonuses beyond the 13th/14th); Employer levy of 19.4% (Dienstgeberabgabe) when an employer's marginal employees together earn more than €826.65 a month.
A calculation under general rules, not individual tax advice.
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Austria payroll in 2026 at a glance
- Currency
- EUR
- Salary payments a year
- 14
- Statutory minimum wage (full-time, monthly)
- No statutory minimum wage (set by collective agreements)
- Headline top income-tax rate
- 55% above €1,000,000 (50% above €104,859)
- Calculation complexity
- High
Questions that change the result
- Household
- Dependent children
- Region or municipality
- Familienbonus Plus claimed by you
- Children aged 18+ still receiving Familienbeihilfe
Frequently asked questions
How much is €1,000 gross a month in Austria after tax?
A single employee with no children earning €1,000 gross a month in Austria takes home about €921 net under 2026 rules: €152 goes to employee social contributions and -€72 to income tax. The employer pays €306 on top, so the total employer cost is €1,306.
How much does an employee cost an employer in Austria?
On a gross salary of €1,000 a month the employer pays €306 in contributions, 30.58% of gross, for a total cost of €1,306.
Which gross salary gives €2,000 net in Austria?
For €2,000 net a month a single employee needs about €2,396 gross, which costs the employer €3,117.
Are these figures exact?
They follow the general 2026 rules for Austria, with every legal rate and its source shown line by line. Personal circumstances, collective agreements and employer-specific rates can change the result, so treat them as a careful estimate, not individual tax advice.