Minimum Wage


Update minimum wage:

  • Daily wage for a worker employed 5 days a week: NIS 297.4 (as of Apr 01, 2026).
  • Daily wage for a worker employed 6 days a week: NIS 257.75 (as of Apr 01, 2026).
  • Hourly wage for a total of 186 hours of work: NIS 34.64 (as of Apr 01, 2026).
  • Hourly wage for a total of 182 hours of work: NIS 35.4 (as of Apr 01, 2026).
  • Monthly wage: NIS 6,443.85 (as of Apr 01, 2026).

  Minimum wage as of April 1, 1997 (NIS): 

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As Of:
Daily wage​ ​hourly wage
monthly minimum wage
daily minimum wage for a five-day work week
daily minimum wage for a six-day work week
For a total of 186 hours
For a total of 182 hours

​April 1, 2024
271.38​235.20​31.61​32.30​5,880.02​
​April 1, 2023​
257.16​222.87​29.95​30.61​5,571.75​
​April 1, 2018244.62​​​     212.00​​​    28.49​29.12​​​5,300.00​
​December 1, 2017
244.62​​     212.00​​    28.49​​​5,300.00
​January 1, 2017230.77​​     200.00    26.88​​5,000.00
​July 1, 2016222.69      193.00   25.94​ 4,825.00
​April 1, 2015     214.62 ​     186.00​     25.00 ​ 4,650.00 
October 1, 2012     198.46      172.00     23.12 ​ 4,300.00 
July 1, 2011     189.23      164.00     22.04 ​ 4,100.00 
April 1, 2011     179.55      155.61     20.92 ​ 3,890.25 
July 1, 2008     177.70      154.01     20.70 ​ 3,850.18 
April 1, 2007     171.24      148.41     19.95 ​ 3,710.18 
January 1, 2007      165.47      143.41     19.28 ​ 3,585.18 
June 1, 2006      165.47      143.41     19.28 ​ 3,585.18 
April 1, 2006      159.53      138.26     18.58 ​ 3,456.58 
January 1, 2003      153.93      133.41     17.93 ​ 3,335.18 
April 1, 2002      150.77      130.66     17.56 ​ 3,266.58 
January 1, 2002      150.77      130.66     17.56 ​ 3,266.58 
April 1, 2001      150.77      130.66     17.56 ​ 3,266.58 
April 1, 2000      136.84      118.60     15.94 ​ 2,964.95 
April 1, 1999      129.13      111.91     15.04 ​ 2,797.75 
January 1, 1999      121.33      105.15     14.13 ​ 2,628.79 
August 1, 1998      121.03      104.89     14.10 ​ 2,622.23 
April 1, 1998      120.42      104.37     14.03 ​ 2,609.18 
August 1, 1997     111.01        96.21     12.93 ​ 2,405.25 
July 1, 1997      108.41        93.96     12.63 ​ 2,348.88 
April 1, 1997     108.41        93.96     12.30 ​ 2,348.88