Salary calculator Saxony 2026
In Saxony, €3,000 gross a month leaves €2,043.50
net in tax class 1 in 2026. Church tax: 9% of wage tax; in Saxony employees also pay a higher share of care insurance (2.3% instead of 1.8%).
What is different in Saxony?
German wage tax and social insurance rates are the same nationwide. The differences between states sit in two details: church tax (9% of wage tax in Saxony) and care insurance: Saxony kept the Day of Repentance as a public holiday, so employees there pay 0.5 percentage points more care contribution than elsewhere.
Net pay table Saxony 2026 (no church tax)
| Gross / month | Net, class 1 | Net, class 3 |
|---|---|---|
| €2,500 | €1,759.67 | €1,943.75 |
| €3,000 | €2,043.50 | €2,299.67 |
| €3,500 | €2,320.83 | €2,614.75 |
| €4,000 | €2,591.58 | €2,913.00 |
| €5,000 | €3,113.58 | €3,492.17 |
| €6,000 | €3,623.34 | €4,074.18 |
Calculate your salary in Saxony
From 23 without children: care insurance surcharge. From 64: old-age tax relief.
Leave at the yearly average (2026: 2.9%, 2025: 2.5%).
More options: company car, tax allowance, insurance exemptions
Typically a company car. Taxed but not paid out. Company car calculator
As registered in your electronic tax record (ELStAM).
Your net salary 2026
€2,591.58
per month · €31,099 per year
| Item | Month | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross | €4,000.00 | €48,000 |
| Wage tax (Lohnsteuer) | €518.42 | €6,221 |
| Solidarity surcharge | €0.00 | €0 |
| Health insurance | €350.00 | €4,200 |
| Care insurance | €116.00 | €1,392 |
| Pension insurance | €372.00 | €4,464 |
| Unemployment insurance | €52.00 | €624 |
| Total deductions | €1,408.42 | €16,901 |
| Net pay | €2,591.58 | €31,099 |
Deduction rate: 35,2 %Marginal rate: 46,3 %
- Tax year 2026. Wage tax follows the official BMF Programmablaufplan (the algorithm German payroll software must use).
- Statutory health insurance with the surcharge entered above; church tax only if selected.
Frequently asked questions
Do you earn more net in Saxony than elsewhere?
Without church tax, Saxony sits slightly below the other states because of the higher employee care share. The big differences are in gross wages and living costs, not deductions.
What assumptions does the table use?
Tax year 2026, statutory health insurance (average supplement 2.9%), childless from 23, no church tax. Sources on the methodology page.
Updated 2026-11-04.