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Average net earnings came to HUF 541,200, rising by 11.2% compared to April 2025. The increase in net earnings outpaced gross wage growth, partly due to the expansion of the family tax allowance and tax allowances for mothers.
Real earnings were 8.9% higher year-on-year, as consumer prices increased by 2.1% over the same period.
Regular average gross earnings, excluding premiums and one-month bonuses, stood at HUF 711,400, up 8.4% from April 2025.
In the business sector, regular average gross earnings amounted to HUF 705,000, increasing by 8.0% year-on-year. In the budgetary sector, the figure reached HUF 720,200, up 9.8%, while in the non-profit sector it came to HUF 747,000, rising by 7.9%.
The above-average wage increase in the public sector was attributed to pre-scheduled wage hikes.
The growth in net earnings was significantly affected by several tax measures, including the higher family tax allowance introduced from July 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026, the personal income tax exemption for mothers raising three children introduced from October 1, 2025, and for mothers under 40 raising two children introduced from January 1, 2026. The expansion of the tax allowance for mothers under 30 also contributed to the increase.
Median gross earnings reached HUF 616,000 in April, exceeding the level recorded a year earlier by 9.1%.
Median net earnings amounted to HUF 436,400, up 11.1% compared to April 2025.
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