Due to inflation exceeding 2% over one year, the SMIC (French minimum wage) is subject to an automatic revaluation on 1 June 2026. Insee recorded in April 2026 a 2.2% rise in consumer prices, driven by the sharp increase in energy prices (oil) in the context of the conflict in the Middle East.

Why this increase?

  • French law requires an automatic revaluation of the SMIC (French minimum wage) as soon as the CPI rises by at least 2% since the last revision.
  • The April 2026 CPI shows +2.2% over one year, a threshold crossed mainly due to the rise in energy prices.
  • The revaluation rate applied is +2.41%.

New amounts as of 1 June 2026

ReferenceBeforeAfterIncrease
Gross hourly12.02 €12.31 €+0.29 €
Gross monthly (full time)1,823.03 €1,867.02 €+43.99 €
Net monthly (full time)1,443.11 €1,477.93 €+34.82 €
⚠️ Important
These amounts apply in mainland France and in the DOM-COM (Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon). In Mayotte, the gross hourly SMIC increases from 9.33 € to 9.56 €.

Source: legifrance.gouv.fr (in French)

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