Average salary in Romania 2026: RON 9,968 gross a month

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Romania's average gross earnings were RON 119,616 a year in 2025, according to Eurostat's net earnings data for a single worker without children at 100% of average earnings (updated October 1, 2026). That is RON 9,968 a month, or about $25,249 a year at the ECB cross rate of October 16, 2026 (RON 4.7374 per dollar). Take-home pay was RON 69,975.36, just 58.5% of gross.

Romania's average gross earnings in Eurostat's tax and benefit series are the yearly pay of an average worker before income tax and employee contributions.

Average salary (mean)
RON 119,616gross, a year
In US dollars
about $25,249a year
Year
2025Eurostat 'average worker' (100% of average...
Source
Eurostat, earn_nt_net (annual net...
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On this page
  1. Where the figure comes from
  2. Gross against take-home pay
  3. Against the minimum wage
  4. Employer cost and EOR fees

Where the figure comes from

Eurostat builds its average worker from national earnings data to compare taxes on labor across the EU. The gross figure is a mean. Romania's statistics institute (INS) publishes monthly average earnings, but its site blocked our reading. Earlier values were RON 71,004 (2022) and RON 82,524 (2023), so pay rose about 45% in two years. Eurostat flags a 2024 series break, so we leave that year out.

Gross against take-home pay

The RON 49,640.64 gap between gross and net is the employee's contributions and income tax: pension and health come out of the worker's pay, which is why net is so much lower. Net pay works out to RON 5,831.28 a month, about $14,771 a year.

Against the minimum wage

The gross minimum wage rose to RON 4,325 a month on July 1, 2026, from RON 4,050, per Eurostat. The 2025 average month is about 2.3 times the new floor. History is on the Romanian minimum wage page.

Employer cost and EOR fees

The employer's own charge is the work insurance contribution (CAM). We have not confirmed its 2026 rate on an official page, so get it in writing; our Romania EOR guide tracks it. What we can price is the provider: 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 RON 2,838 a month, roughly 28% of the average gross month. Compare EOR fees and our EOR rankings.

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Neighbors: Bulgaria and Hungary.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Romania?
RON 119,616 gross a year in 2025, about RON 9,968 a month, for Eurostat's average worker (single, no children).
What is the average net salary in Romania?
RON 69,975.36 a year in 2025, about RON 5,831.28 a month, for a single worker at average earnings (Eurostat, updated October 1, 2026).
What is the average salary in Romania in US dollars?
About $25,249 a year gross at the ECB cross rate of October 16, 2026 (RON 4.7374 per dollar); net pay is about $14,771.
What is the median wage in Romania?
We have no verified median. Eurostat's RON 119,616 (2025) is a mean, and INS's own series could not be read.
Sources (6)
  1. European Central Bank: Euro foreign exchange reference rates (Oct 16, 2026, checked Oct 18, 2026)
  2. Native Teams: Native Teams pricing (checked Oct 18, 2026)
  3. Oyster: Oyster pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  4. Deel: Deel pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  5. Eurostat earn_mw_cur, Romania, national currency: Eurostat earn_mw_cur, Romania, national currency (checked October 18, 2026)
  6. Eurostat earn_nt_net, Romania, 100% of average earnings: Eurostat earn_nt_net, Romania, 100% of average earnings (checked October 18, 2026)

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