Minimum wages have been revised in France, with effect from 01 January 2026. The minimum wages (SMIC) have been increased from €1,801.80 to €1823.03 per month and €11.88 to €12.02 per hour.
The revised rates are also applicable in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. In Mayotte, the minimum wage is set at 9.33 euros per hour.
For more information on changes, please refer to the minimum wage pages:
https://votresalaire.fr/salaire/salaireminimum
https://wageindicator.org/salary/minimum-wage/france
Note: This minimum wage increase might not reflect the inflationary trends.