What Is the Minimum Wage in Israel in 2026?
NIS 6,443.85 a month from 1 April 2026, NIS 35.40 an hour on a 182-hour month: Israel’s minimum wage, its earlier rates, and who earns it.
Israel’s minimum wage is NIS 6,443.85 a month for a full-time employee aged 18 and over from 1 April 2026, as the National Insurance Institute states. The rate is gross, before tax and other deductions. It rose from NIS 6,247.67, the rate in force from 1 April 2025. The same monthly rate gives NIS 35.40 an hour on a 182-hour month.
| Figure | What it counts | Period |
|---|---|---|
| NIS 6,443.85 | Monthly minimum wage, gross, full-time employee aged 18 and over | From 1 April 2026 |
| NIS 35.40 | Hourly minimum wage on a 182-hour month | From 1 April 2026 |
| NIS 297.40 | Daily minimum wage on a five-day week | From 1 April 2026 |
| NIS 6,247.67 | Previous monthly minimum wage | 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 |
| 30.1% | Share of employees earning up to the minimum wage | 2024 |
| NIS 10,401 | Median gross income from work per work month, all insured workers | 2024 |
Source: National Insurance Institute, Minimum Wage (2026), and Income from Work by Various Characteristics, 2023 to 2024 (March 2026).
The minimum wage is NIS 6,443.85 a month from April 2026
The National Insurance Institute publishes NIS 6,443.85 as the monthly minimum for a full-time employee aged 18 and over, in force from 1 April 2026. The Institute’s Hebrew and English pages print the same current figures. The rate is set under the Minimum Wage Law. The Institute’s page describes itself as general information rather than the binding text of the law.
- Who it covers: employees aged 18 and over. The Hebrew heading reads “from age 18 and over”.
- Hours: the monthly figure is the rate for a full-time position.
- Gross or net: gross. It is what the employer pays, before deductions.
- Youth rates: the lower rates for employees under 18 do not appear on this page.
NIS 35.40 an hour on a 182-hour month
The National Insurance Institute publishes two hourly and two daily rates. Each one is the same monthly minimum divided by a different basis. An hourly figure without its basis of 182 or 186 hours can refer to either rate.
| Rate | Basis | Amount, from 1 April 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly | 182-hour month | NIS 35.40 |
| Hourly | 186-hour month | NIS 34.64 |
| Daily | Five-day week, one twenty-one-and-two-thirds part of the monthly rate | NIS 297.40 |
| Daily | Six-day week, one twenty-fifth part of the monthly rate | NIS 257.75 |
Source: National Insurance Institute, Minimum Wage (2026).
The six-day daily rate is lower than the five-day rate because the Institute divides the month by more working days. The monthly total is the same in both cases.
The monthly rate stood at NIS 5,000.00 in January 2017
The National Insurance Institute records the monthly rate at NIS 5,000.00 from 1 January 2017. It has changed five times since then, most recently on 1 April 2026. Each date below is the date a rate came into force.
| Effective date | Monthly rate |
|---|---|
| 1 January 2017 | NIS 5,000.00 |
| 1 December 2017 | NIS 5,300.00 |
| 1 April 2023 | NIS 5,571.75 |
| 1 April 2024 | NIS 5,880.02 |
| 1 April 2025 | NIS 6,247.67 |
| 1 April 2026 | NIS 6,443.85 |
Source: National Insurance Institute, Minimum Wage (2026), Hebrew history table.
The NIS 5,300.00 rate held from 1 December 2017 until 1 April 2023. The Institute’s English history table moves from the 2024 rate to the 2026 rate. The 1 April 2025 row of NIS 6,247.67 appears in the Hebrew table.
30.1% of employees earned up to the minimum wage in 2024
The National Insurance Institute found that 30.1% of employees earned up to the minimum wage in 2024. The figure comes from its administrative wage data on insured workers. That income is gross and is not adjusted for part-time work, so the share includes employees on part-time hours. The median and average from the same series give the baseline.
| Figure | What it counts | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 30.1% | Employees earning up to the minimum wage, as a share of employees | 2024 |
| NIS 10,401 | Median gross income per work month, all insured workers | 2024 |
| NIS 14,751 | Average gross income per work month, all insured workers | 2024 |
| NIS 14,104 | Average gross income per work month, all insured workers | 2023 |
Source: National Insurance Institute, Income from Work by Various Characteristics, 2023 to 2024 (March 2026).
“Per work month” divides annual income by the months a person actually worked. The Institute’s survey covers employees and the self-employed. Its average and median refer to all insured workers. The 30.1% refers to employees.
How much income tax applies at the minimum wage?
The NIS 6,443.85 monthly rate falls within the lowest income tax bracket, 10% on monthly income up to NIS 7,010 in the 2026 tax year, as the Israel Tax Authority publishes. These are marginal rates on taxable income. Tax credit points are then deducted from the tax computed.
| Item | Amount | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 10% bracket, monthly | Up to NIS 7,010 | Tax year 2026 |
| 14% bracket, monthly | NIS 7,011 to NIS 10,060 | Tax year 2026 |
| Value of one tax credit point | NIS 242 a month | Tax year 2026 |
| Credit points for every resident | 2.5 for men, 2.75 for women | 2026 |
Source: Israel Tax Authority, withholding tables updated April 2026, and the Authority’s 2026 leaflet for new immigrants.
The Israel Tax Authority republished its 2026 brackets in April 2026 after a retroactive amendment. Tables dated before that month show the earlier brackets. The National Insurance Institute’s minimum wage is gross. Neither body publishes a net minimum wage figure in these documents.
Which of these figures may not be compared?
- The minimum wage rates are gross statutory floors set by law. The National Insurance Institute’s income series measures what insured workers actually earned.
- The Institute’s income per work month is a different measure from the Central Bureau of Statistics’ average wage per employee job. The two series may not be compared or combined.
- An hourly rate on the 182-hour basis and one on the 186-hour basis are two divisions of the same monthly figure. Neither is a separate entitlement.
- The Israel Tax Authority’s bracket rates apply to taxable income before credits. A bracket rate is not the share of income an employee pays.
Questions readers ask
Is Israel’s minimum wage gross or net?
The National Insurance Institute states the rate as gross, before tax and other deductions. NIS 6,443.85 a month from 1 April 2026 is what the employer pays.
What is the hourly minimum wage in Israel?
The National Insurance Institute puts it at NIS 35.40 an hour on a 182-hour month from 1 April 2026. On a 186-hour month, the rate is NIS 34.64.
What is the daily minimum wage in Israel?
The National Insurance Institute publishes NIS 297.40 a day for an employee on a five-day week from 1 April 2026. For an employee on a six-day week, the rate is NIS 257.75.
When did the minimum wage last change?
The National Insurance Institute records the latest change on 1 April 2026, when the monthly rate became NIS 6,443.85. The previous rate, NIS 6,247.67, had applied from 1 April 2025.
What was the minimum wage in 2024?
The National Insurance Institute records NIS 5,880.02 a month from 1 April 2024. Before that, from 1 April 2023, the rate was NIS 5,571.75.
How long was the minimum wage NIS 5,300?
The National Insurance Institute records NIS 5,300.00 a month from 1 December 2017 until the April 2023 rise. That rise took the rate to NIS 5,571.75.
Does the minimum wage apply to workers under 18?
The National Insurance Institute published its rates for employees aged 18 and over. The lower youth rates are not on that page.
How many Israelis earn the minimum wage or less?
The National Insurance Institute found that 30.1% of employees earned up to the minimum wage in 2024. The figure is gross income and is not adjusted for part-time work.
What is the median income from work in Israel?
The National Insurance Institute reported a median of NIS 10,401 per work month in 2024 for all insured workers. The average for the same year was NIS 14,751.
Which income tax bracket does the minimum wage fall into?
The Israel Tax Authority publishes a 10% rate on monthly income up to NIS 7,010 for the 2026 tax year. A monthly wage of NIS 6,443.85 falls within that bracket, before credit points are deducted.
How much is a tax credit point worth in 2026?
The Israel Tax Authority puts one credit point at NIS 242 a month in the 2026 tax year, or NIS 2,904 a year. Its 2026 leaflet gives every resident 2.5 points for men and 2.75 for women.
What is the NIS 6,248 minimum wage figure in the tax booklet?
The Israel Tax Authority’s 2026 withholding booklet uses an amount of NIS 6,248 under the heading “minimum wage”. It applies only to tax-exempt withdrawals from provident funds. It is not the statutory rate of NIS 6,443.85 that the National Insurance Institute publishes.
What is the take-home minimum wage in Israel?
The National Insurance Institute publishes the minimum wage as a gross figure. Neither the Institute nor the Israel Tax Authority states a net minimum wage figure in the documents cited here.
Which law sets the minimum wage?
The National Insurance Institute states that the rate is set under the Minimum Wage Law. Its own page is general information rather than the binding text of the law.
Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics, 2024. Employee Jobs and Average Wage per Employee Job, by Industry. Monthly series. cbs.gov.il. Official or primary record.
- Israel Tax Authority, 2026. Considering Aliyah? Here Are Some Benefits You May Be Eligible For. Spokesperson and Public Information Unit leaflet, valid for 2026. https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/generalpage/new-immigrants-france-081026/he/IncomeTax_new-immigrants-english-081026.pdf. Official or primary record.
- Israel Tax Authority, 2026. Withholding Tables for Income Tax on Salary and Wages from January 2026, updated April 2026. Assessment and Audit Division. https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/generalpage/income-tax-monthly-deductions-booklet/he/generalInformation_income-tax-monthly-deductions-booklet_monthly-deductions-booklet-2026.pdf. Official or primary record.
- National Insurance Institute, 2026. Income from Work by Various Characteristics, 2023 to 2024. Research and Planning Administration, periodic surveys. https://www.btl.gov.il/Publications/survey/Documents/seker_326/hachnasa20232024.pdf. Official or primary record.
- National Insurance Institute, 2026. Minimum Wage. Research and Planning, General Data. https://www.btl.gov.il/English%20Homepage/Mediniyut/GeneralInformation/Pages/MinimumWage.aspx. Official or primary record.
