Swiss Minimum Wage 2026: Calculator by Canton
Switzerland has no national minimum wage: only five cantons set one by law. In 2026 it is 24.59 francs an hour in Geneva, 22.20 in Basel-Stadt, 21.40 in Jura, 21.35 in Neuchâtel and 20.00 to 20.50 in Ticino depending on the sector. Pick the canton and your weekly hours: the calculator shows the gross pay per hour, month and year and estimates the net after social contributions, before income tax or withholding tax.
Minimum wage gross per month
CHF / month
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Geneva has the highest minimum wage in Switzerland in 2026: 24.59 francs gross an hour, adjusted each year to the Geneva consumer price index.
Next step:Work out your Swiss net pay before taxCheck your telework thresholds as a cross-border worker
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What counts is the canton where you usually work, not where you live.
The working time in your employment contract.
The BVG share rises with age: 3.5 percent from 25 to 34, 5 percent from 35 to 44, then 7.5 and 9 percent.
The employer’s insurer sets the premium; 1.4 percent is the default.
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From the minimum wage to net before tax
- Gross minimum wage per hour
- 24.59 CHF / hour
- Working hours per month (average)
- 173.33 hours / month
- Gross per year
- 51,147.20 CHF / year
- Social contributions per month
- 435.32 CHF / month
- Net per month before tax
- 3,826.95 CHF / month
- Net per year before tax
- 45,923.36 CHF / year
Good to know
The net is pay after social contributions, before tax. With a settlement permit, income tax is assessed separately; without one, a withholding tax is deducted. Cross-border workers from Germany pay at most 4.5 percent withholding tax. Cross-border workers from France pay withholding tax in Geneva and the cantons outside the 1983 agreement, but pay the tax in France in that agreement’s eight cantons.
Non-binding estimate using the 2026 cantonal minimum wages and 2026 social deductions. BVG at the statutory minimum with a 50/50 split; health insurance premiums and taxes are not included. Calculated with 52 weeks a year. Your employment contract and payslip are what count.
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What is the minimum wage in Switzerland in 2026?
Switzerland has no national minimum wage; the highest cantonal minimum in 2026 is Geneva with 24.59 francs gross an hour, or 4,262.27 francs a month at 40 weekly hours, ahead of Basel-Stadt (22.20), Jura (21.40), Neuchâtel (21.35) and Ticino (20.00 to 20.50 by sector).
The formula
Monthly gross = cantonal hourly minimum times weekly hours times 52 divided by 12. Net before tax = gross minus AHV/IV/EO 5.3 percent, unemployment insurance 1.1 percent, non-occupational accident insurance and the BVG employee share, as in the Swiss net salary calculator.
Worked example
Example: at 24.59 francs an hour and 40 hours a week you work 173.33 hours a month on average and earn 4,262.27 francs gross, which is 51,147.20 francs a year. After social contributions about 3,826.95 francs a month remain, before tax.
Key figures for 2026
| Geneva | CHF 24.59 gross an hour since 1 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 22.20 an hour since 1 January 2026 |
| Jura | CHF 21.40 an hour, in force since 1 July 2024 |
| Neuchâtel | CHF 21.35 an hour in 2026 |
| Ticino | CHF 20.00 to 20.50 an hour by sector, since 1 January 2026 |
| All other cantons | no statutory cantonal minimum wage |
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How minimum wages work in Switzerland
Switzerland has no national minimum wage. Five cantons have introduced one: Neuchâtel, Jura, Ticino, Geneva and Basel-Stadt. What counts is where the work is usually done: Basel-Stadt states expressly that the place of residence plays no role, and Neuchâtel covers every employment relationship usually carried out in the canton. Cross-border workers are therefore covered there too.
Geneva, Neuchâtel and Basel-Stadt adjust the amount every year. In Jura the government sets it, and it has been 21.40 francs since July 2024. Ticino uses a lower or an upper threshold depending on the sector.
The calculator turns the hourly rate into a monthly gross by multiplying weekly hours by 52 weeks and dividing by 12 months, the method in the canton of Neuchâtel’s guidance. In Geneva, 40 weekly hours give 4,262.27 francs gross a month.
Social contributions come off the gross: AHV/IV/EO, unemployment insurance, non-occupational accident insurance and the occupational pension (BVG). The calculator uses the same 2026 figures as the Swiss net salary calculator. Taxes and health insurance premiums are not deducted from Swiss pay and are therefore not included.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a minimum wage in Switzerland?
- Not a national one. Five cantons have a statutory minimum wage: Geneva (24.59 francs an hour in 2026), Basel-Stadt (22.20), Jura (21.40), Neuchâtel (21.35) and Ticino (20.00 to 20.50 by sector). In the other cantons minimums can only come from collective labour agreements.
- What is the minimum wage in Geneva in 2026?
- Since 1 January 2026 it has been 24.59 francs gross an hour, up from 24.48 francs in 2025. At 40 weekly hours that is 4,262.27 francs a month. Agriculture and floriculture have a lower minimum of 18.07 francs.
- How much of the minimum wage is left net?
- In Geneva, at 40 weekly hours, age 35 and a 1.4 percent accident premium, about 3,826.95 francs a month remain after social contributions, before tax. Income or withholding tax and the health insurance premium still come on top.
- Does the minimum wage apply to cross-border workers?
- Yes. What counts is where you usually work. Basel-Stadt states that its minimum applies regardless of where you live, and Neuchâtel covers every employment relationship usually carried out in the canton.
- What is the median wage in Switzerland?
- According to the Federal Statistical Office, the median wage in 2024 was 7,024 francs gross a month for a full-time job, private and public sectors combined. Half of employees earn more, half earn less.
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- ge.ch: Montant et calcul du salaire minimum genevois (24,59 fr. dès le 1.1.2026)
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