Average wage in Czechia rises to more the 50k CZK

The average gross monthly wage in Czechia rose by 8.1 percent year-on-year to CZK 50,282 in the first quarter of 2026, according to figures released by the Czech Statistical Office. That was CZK 3,789 more than a year earlier. After adjusting for inflation, which stood at 1.6 percent, real wages increased by 6.4 percent. The Czech Statistical Office said the slowest wage growth was recorded in the electricity, gas, heating and air-conditioning supply sector. Even so, pay levels in the industry remained well above the national average.