Average salary in Lithuania 2026: EUR 2,661.62 a month

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The average annual wage in Lithuania was EUR 31,939.42 in 2025 (EUR 31,939.415 as published), gross pay per full-time-equivalent employee in the OECD's average annual wages series. That is about EUR 2,661.62 a month, or about $35,941 a year at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026 (USD 1.1253 per euro). We did not read the State Data Agency's own earnings figures, so this page uses the OECD series.

Lithuania's OECD average annual wage is gross pay per full-time-equivalent employee, in euros at current prices.

Average salary (mean)
EUR 31,939.42gross, a year
In US dollars
about $35,941a year
Year
2025Full-time-equivalent dependent employees, total...
Source
OECD, Average annual wages...
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On this page
  1. Three years of growth
  2. The employee carries the social cost
  3. Employer cost at the average
  4. When the EOR fee outweighs the taxes

Three years of growth

The series reads EUR 27,140.95 for 2023, EUR 29,130.51 for 2024 and EUR 31,939.42 for 2025, rises of 7.3% and 9.6%. It is a mean on a full-time basis, so it sits above what a typical worker earns. There is no region or industry split in this series.

The employee carries the social cost

Lithuanian employees pay about 19.5% social insurance out of gross pay. The employer adds little, per Sodra: 1.31% unemployment insurance on an indefinite contract (2.03% fixed-term), 0.14% accident insurance in risk group I, and 0.16% each to the guarantee and long-term employment funds. That is 1.77%, or 2.49% on a fixed-term contract. So a Lithuanian gross wage already includes costs other countries put on the employer; compare offers with that in mind.

Employer cost at the average

On EUR 31,939.42 the employer adds EUR 565.33 a year on an indefinite contract, EUR 32,504.75 in all, or EUR 795.29 on a fixed-term one. The 2026 minimum wage is EUR 1,153 a month (Eurostat), so the 2025 average month is about 2.3 times it; see the Lithuanian minimum wage page. Our Lithuania EOR guide covers notice and probation.

When the EOR fee outweighs the taxes

Fees run from $99 a month (Native Teams; its help center says EUR 99) to $699 (Oyster), checked October 2026. Deel's $599 is about EUR 532 a month, against EUR 47.11 a month in employer contributions at the average. Compare EOR prices or see our EOR rankings.

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Baltic neighbors: Latvia and Estonia.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Lithuania?
EUR 31,939.42 a year in 2025, about EUR 2,661.62 a month, the OECD's gross mean wage per full-time-equivalent employee, up 9.6% on 2024.
What is the average salary in Lithuania in US dollars?
About $35,941 a year at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026 (USD 1.1253 per euro), using the OECD's 2025 figure.
What does an employer pay on top of salary in Lithuania?
1.77% on an indefinite contract or 2.49% fixed-term in 2026 (Sodra, risk group I), EUR 565.33 a year at the OECD average.
How does Lithuania's average salary compare with the minimum wage?
The minimum is EUR 1,153 a month from January 1, 2026 (Eurostat); the OECD's 2025 average month of EUR 2,661.62 is about 2.3 times that.
Sources (12)
  1. OECD: Average annual wages (DSD_EARNINGS@AV_AN_WAGE) (checked Oct 18, 2026)
  2. European Central Bank: Euro foreign exchange reference rates (Oct 16, 2026, checked Oct 18, 2026)
  3. Sodra: Contribution rates for employees (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  4. Native Teams: Native Teams pricing (checked Oct 18, 2026)
  5. Oyster: Oyster pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  6. Deel: Deel pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  7. Eurostat, earn_mw_cur (Lithuania, EUR): Eurostat, earn_mw_cur (Lithuania, EUR) (checked October 18, 2026)
  8. Ministry of Social Security and Labour, draft Government resolution on the 2027 minimum wage (lrv.lt): Ministry of Social Security and Labour, draft Government resolution on the 2027 minimum wage (lrv.lt) (checked October 18, 2026)
  9. LRT, Government approves 2027 MMA of EUR 1,245 (lead only): LRT, Government approves 2027 MMA of EUR 1,245 (lead only) (checked October 18, 2026)
  10. State Data Agency, Remuneration and labour costs (figures not readable): State Data Agency, Remuneration and labour costs (figures not readable) (checked October 18, 2026)
  11. Lithuanian Data Portal, Darbo uzmokestis regionuose ir savivaldybese (2026-09-02, figures not readable): Lithuanian Data Portal, Darbo uzmokestis regionuose ir savivaldybese (2026-09-02, figures not readable) (checked October 18, 2026)
  12. Bank of Lithuania, labour market commentary 2026-06-23: Bank of Lithuania, labour market commentary 2026-06-23 (checked October 18, 2026)

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