Average salary in Israel 2026: ILS 17,494.60 a month

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The average annual wage in Israel was ILS 209,935.17 per full-time equivalent employee in 2025, according to the OECD's average annual wages series (checked October 18, 2026). That is ILS 17,494.60 a month, and the year's total is about $67,842 at ECB-derived shekel rates for October 16, 2026. National Insurance (official rates) plus the mandatory pension and severance contributions (rates from secondary sources) add about 18.7% for the employer at that pay, or ILS 39,340.68 a year, before any employer of record fee.

The average salary in Israel on this page is the OECD's mean gross wage per full-time equivalent employee, built from national accounts.

Average salary (mean)
ILS 209,935.17gross, a year
In US dollars
about $67,842a year
Year
2025Full-time equivalent dependent employees...
Source
OECD Average annual wages (AV_AN_WAGE)...
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On this page
  1. Why we use the OECD full-time series
  2. The average against the minimum wage
  3. Employer cost at ILS 17,494.60 a month
  4. Hiring in Israel through an employer of record

Why we use the OECD full-time series

We did not read the Central Bureau of Statistics wage tables, so the headline is the OECD figure. It divides total wages in the national accounts by the number of full-time equivalent employees, which lifts it above a per-job average that counts part-timers as whole workers. It is a mean, so it is also higher than the median. The series in current shekels: ILS 179,272.50 in 2021, ILS 188,286.01 in 2022, ILS 195,897.61 in 2023, ILS 203,990.33 in 2024 and ILS 209,935.17 in 2025. The OECD gives no regional or industry split.

The average against the minimum wage

Israel's minimum wage for employees aged 18 and over is ILS 6,443.85 a month from April 1, 2026, according to the National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi). That is 36.8% of the OECD monthly average. The Israeli minimum wage page has the daily and hourly rates.

Employer cost at ILS 17,494.60 a month

National Insurance is tiered (Bituach Leumi): 4.51% on pay up to ILS 7,703 a month and 7.6% from there up to ILS 51,910. On top, the pension extension order requires 6.5% for pension and 6% for severance, per law firm Shibolet and CWS Israel (secondary sources). We could not confirm whether the pension obligation stops at a ceiling.

  • National Insurance: ILS 347.41 + ILS 744.16 = ILS 1,091.57 a month
  • Pension and severance at 12.5%: ILS 2,186.82 a month
  • Total: ILS 3,278.39 a month, ILS 39,340.68 a year, 18.7% of pay

Recreation pay (dmei havraa) adds ILS 451.50 per day for 5 days after the first year, ILS 2,257.50 (secondary). Employers that fund severance at 8.33% under Section 14 pay more. Test other salaries in the international cost calculator.

Hiring in Israel through an employer of record

For an Israeli hire, expect a monthly EOR charge between the $99 starting price at Native Teams (its help center says EUR 99) and the $699 Oyster lists (checked October 16 and 18, 2026). Deel lists $599 a month, $7,188 a year, about a tenth of the dollar value of an average salary. Ask whether the quote includes the Keren Hishtalmut study fund, which secondary sources describe as customary in tech but not mandatory for most sectors.

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The Israel EOR guide covers notice and severance. For regional comparisons see Turkish salaries and Jordanian salaries, and providers in our EOR rankings.

Related: employer cost by country, when your own entity costs less than an EOR.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Israel?
ILS 209,935.17 a year per full-time equivalent employee in 2025, or ILS 17,494.60 a month, according to the OECD average annual wages series.
What is the Israel average salary in US dollars?
About $67,842 a year, converting the OECD's 2025 figure of ILS 209,935.17 with the ECB cross rate for October 16, 2026.
Is Israel's average salary a mean or a median?
The OECD figure is a mean per full-time equivalent employee, based on national accounts. A median would be lower.
How does the Israeli minimum wage compare in 2026?
ILS 6,443.85 a month for employees aged 18 and over from April 1, 2026, according to the National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi).
How much does it cost to employ someone on an average Israeli salary?
About ILS 3,278.39 a month on top of ILS 17,494.60: National Insurance of 4.51% and 7.6% by band (Bituach Leumi) plus 6.5% pension and 6% severance (secondary sources).
Sources (11)
  1. National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi): Rates of insurance contributions for salaried workers (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  2. Shibolet: Employer pension and recreation pay summary (secondary) (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  3. CWS Israel: Employer cost calculator Israel 2026 (secondary) (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  4. European Central Bank: Euro foreign exchange reference rates (rate of Oct 16, 2026)
  5. Payoneer Workforce Management (formerly Skuad): Skuad EOR pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  6. Oyster: Oyster pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  7. Deel: Deel pricing page (EOR $599 per employee per month) (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  8. Native Teams: Pricing (checked Oct 18, 2026)
  9. Native Teams: Pricing plans, features, benefits and how they work (help center) (checked Oct 18, 2026)
  10. Bituach Leumi minimum wage table: Bituach Leumi minimum wage table (checked October 18, 2026)
  11. OECD Average annual wages: OECD Average annual wages (checked October 18, 2026)

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