Hourly wage calculator Netherlands 2026

How do you convert a monthly salary to an hourly wage?

By dividing your yearly salary by your working hours in the year. The Dutch government counts those hours like this: workable days (Monday to Friday) × hours per day. 2026 has 261 workable days, so a 40-hour week is 2,088 hours a year, 174 hours a month on average.

Hourly wage = monthly salary × 12 ÷ (workable days × hours per day)
Example: €3,000 × 12 ÷ (261 × 8) = €17.24 per hour

The government advises not to round in between, to avoid underpaying. Source: Rijksoverheid, fixed monthly wage example (Dutch).

Many employers and collective agreements use 52 weeks a year instead (4.33 weeks a month). That gives €17.31 per hour for €3,000 at 40 hours. Check your contract or cao for the method your employer uses.

What is the Dutch minimum wage per hour in 2026?

For employees aged 21 and over it is €14.71 per hour until 1 July 2026 and €14.99 per hour from 1 July 2026. Younger employees have a lower youth minimum wage:

Since 2024 there is no fixed minimum wage per month; it depends on how many hours you work. On a 40-hour week the minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is €2,608.26 gross per month. Source: Rijksoverheid, minimum wage 2026 (Dutch).

What is your hourly wage including holiday allowance?

Your hourly wage plus 8%: €17.24 per hour becomes €18.62 per hour. Dutch employees are entitled to at least 8% holiday allowance on their gross pay (Rijksoverheid). If a job ad quotes an hourly wage including holiday allowance, choose ‘Included in the amount’ in the calculator. For your net holiday allowance, use the holiday allowance calculator.

What is your net hourly wage?

Your net monthly pay × 12, divided by your working hours per year: for €3,000 gross at 40 hours a week that is €15.01 net per hour, without holiday allowance. The tax depends on your yearly pay and the tax credits; the calculator uses the 2026 rates.

How much is €15, €20 or €25 an hour per month?

At €20 an hour and 40 hours a week you earn €3,480.00 gross per month. Other hourly wages are in this table, without holiday allowance:

Gross per month, rounded to whole euros.

Frequently asked questions

How many hours a month do you work on a 40-hour week?

On average 174 hours in 2026: 261 workable days × 8 hours = 2,088 hours a year, divided by 12. This is how the Dutch government (Rijksoverheid) works out average hours per month.

What is the Dutch minimum wage per month on a 40-hour week?

€2,608.26 gross per month from 1 July 2026, for employees aged 21 and over: €14.99 per hour × 2,088 hours ÷ 12. Since 2024 there is no fixed monthly minimum wage; it depends on your hours.

What is the difference between gross and net hourly wage?

Your gross hourly wage is what your employer pays per hour before wage tax. Your net hourly wage is what reaches your bank account per hour worked. On low pay the difference is small because of the tax credits.

Does my employer calculate it the same way?

Not always. Many employers and collective agreements (cao) use 52 weeks a year. For €3,000 a month at 40 hours that gives €17.31 per hour instead of €17.24. Check your contract or cao for the method your employer uses.

Sources

• Rijksoverheid: minimum wage amounts 2026 (Dutch)
• Rijksoverheid: fixed monthly wage example (Dutch)
• Rijksoverheid: holiday allowance (Dutch)
• Belastingdienst: rates and tax credits 2026 (Dutch)

Last updated: 1 November 2026. Figures checked on 1 November 2026. All changes to the figures.

This calculation is an estimate, not tax advice. Not sure? Check belastingdienst.nl or your cao.