Minimum wage in Romania 2026: RON 4,325 a month

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Romania's national minimum gross wage is RON 4,325 a month for full-time work from July 1, 2026, up from RON 4,050, which applied from January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 (Eurostat monthly minimum wage data, checked October 18, 2026). At the ECB reference rate for October 16, 2026, RON 4,325 is worth roughly $913. Our sources show Romania withholding pension and health contributions from the employee (we could not re-confirm the rates on an official page this month), so the employer's own payroll charge is small, and for a US company the EOR fee is often the larger addition.

Romania's minimum wage (salariul minim brut pe țară) is a single national gross monthly floor set by government decision after consultation with employers and unions.

Minimum wage
RON 4,325a month
In US dollars
about $913a month
In force since
July 1, 2026
Next change
None confirmed as of October 2026
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On this page
  1. A national rate with mid-year raises
  2. Other minimum wage rates in Romania
  3. Romania minimum wage history
  4. What 2026 adds up to
  5. Who pays the social contributions
  6. Hiring in Romania through an EOR

A national rate with mid-year raises

The government sets the rate by decision (hotărâre de guvern). Eurostat, which records the rate on January 1 and July 1, shows two mid-year rises: from RON 3,300 to RON 3,700 in 2024, and from RON 4,050 to RON 4,325 in 2026, a 6.8% step. We did not read the 2026 decision itself. Since 2022, when it was RON 2,550, the minimum has risen 69.6%.

Romania has applied higher minimums in construction and in parts of agriculture and the food industry. We have not confirmed the 2026 sector figures, so check whether your activity has one before you settle on the national rate.

Other minimum wage rates in Romania

RateAmountIn USDEffectiveSource
National minimum monthly gross wage in force Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026RON 4,050 a monthabout $855January 1, 2025source

US dollar figures use exchange rates from the European Central Bank (Oct 16, 2026) and the US Treasury (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), and move with the exchange rate.

Romania minimum wage history

Romania minimum wage by year
YearMinimum wage
2022RON 2,550 monthly gross (Jan 1 and Jul 1)
2023RON 3,000 monthly gross (Jan 1 and Jul 1)
2024RON 3,300 monthly gross from Jan 1; 3,700 from Jul 1
2025RON 4,050 monthly gross (Jan 1 and Jul 1)
2026RON 4,050 monthly gross from Jan 1; 4,325 from Jul 1

From the official sources listed at the end of this page.

What 2026 adds up to

Because the rate changed mid-year, a full-time minimum-wage employee earns 6 x RON 4,050 + 6 x RON 4,325 = RON 50,250 gross in 2026, about $10,607. A full year at the new rate is RON 4,325 x 12 = RON 51,900. The government decision also sets an hourly gross figure for the full-time norm; we have not read it, so use the decision itself for hourly staff.

For scale, Eurostat puts average gross earnings in 2025 at RON 119,616 a year, about RON 9,968 a month, more than twice the new minimum.

Who pays the social contributions

Our sources show pension (CAS) and health (CASS) contributions withheld from the employee's gross pay, not paid by the employer on top; we could not re-confirm them on an official page this month. The employer owes a separate work insurance contribution (CAM) on gross pay; our sources list a rate for it that we could not re-confirm this month, so this page gives no all-in percentage. Ask any provider to show the CAM line on a sample payslip.

Hiring in Romania through an EOR

At list price an EOR adds $99 to $699 per employee each month, from the starting rate at Native Teams (its help center says EUR 99) to Oyster's (checked October 16 and 18, 2026). Deel's $599 is about 66% of the $913 monthly minimum, so the fee weighs heavily on entry-level roles. Shortlist from our EOR scores, check Romanian contract rules in the Romania employer of record guide, and test a real salary in the international cost calculator or the cost index. Neighbors: Hungary, Ukraine and pay in Bulgaria.

See Deel EOR pricing on Deel’s site

Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Romania in 2026?
RON 4,325 a month gross for full-time work from July 1, 2026. From January 1 to June 30, 2026 it was RON 4,050, according to Eurostat's monthly minimum wage data.
What was Romania's minimum wage in 2025?
RON 4,050 a month gross for all of 2025, from January 1, 2025, a rate that stayed in force until June 30, 2026 (Eurostat).
What is Romania's minimum wage in dollars?
About $913 a month for RON 4,325 at the ECB rate for October 16, 2026. The 2026 total of RON 50,250 is about $10,607.
What is the minimum salary in Romania per year?
RON 50,250 gross in 2026 for a full-time employee (six months at RON 4,050 and six at RON 4,325), and RON 51,900 for a full year at the July 2026 rate.
Does the employer pay social security on top of the minimum wage in Romania?
Our sources, not re-confirmed on an official page this month, show pension (CAS) and health (CASS) contributions withheld from the employee. The employer pays a work insurance contribution (CAM) on gross pay, whose 2026 rate we could not re-confirm.
Sources (8)
  1. European Central Bank: Euro foreign exchange reference rates (rates for Oct 16, 2026)
  2. Deel: Deel pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  3. Payoneer WFM (formerly Skuad): Skuad pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  4. Oyster: Oyster pricing (checked Oct 16, 2026)
  5. Native Teams: Pricing (checked Oct 18, 2026)
  6. Native Teams: Pricing plans, features, benefits and how they work (help center) (checked Oct 18, 2026)
  7. Eurostat earn_mw_cur, Romania, national currency: Eurostat earn_mw_cur, Romania, national currency (checked October 18, 2026)
  8. 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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