French gross hourly minimum wage
12.31 EUR per hour
- In force or effective
- 1 June 2026
- Official sources
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- Service-Public: revalorisation du SMIC We read this page on .
- Légifrance: arrêté du 22 mai 2026 (relèvement du SMIC) We read this page on .
Official wording
le Smic horaire brut s elevera a 12,31 EUR, contre 12,02 EUR actuellement
Wording recorded from the source page. Accents and punctuation may be simplified. Source: Service-Public: revalorisation du SMIC.
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