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Minimum Wage
The Smic will increase on June 1
Publié le 18 mai 2026 - Entreprendre Service Public / (Prime Minister)
The Smic (minimum inter-professional growth wage) increases every year on 1er January. It is also automatically revalued during the year, in the event of high inflation. Smic will thus increase by 2.41% on 1er June, due in particular to the sharp rise in energy prices.
On May 13, the French national institute of statistics and economic studies (Insee) reported thatin april 2026, the consumer price index (CPI) increased by 2.2% year-on-year. This high inflation can be explained by the sharp increase in energy prices – especially oil – in the current context of conflict in the Middle East.
However, the law provides that Smic is automatically upgraded when the consumer price index increases by at least 2% compared with the index recorded during the last change in the amount of Smic; the level of SMIC'S increase is then established taking into account the increase in the consumer price index.
Smic will thus increase by 2.41% on 1er June 2026. The new amounts will be as follows:
- the Smic gross time will amount to €12.31, against €12.02 currently;
- the Gross monthly Smic for a full-time period will amount to €1,867.02, against €1,823.03 currently (an increase of €43.99 gross per month);
- the Net monthly Smic for a full-time job will amount to €1,477.93, compared with €1 443.11 currently (an increase of €34.82 net per month).
These amounts apply in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.
Please note
In Mayotte, the gross hourly Smic amount will be €9.56 gross from 1er June, against €9.33 so far. The gross monthly Smic for full-time work will amount to €1,449.93, compared to €1,415.05 at present (an increase of €34.88 gross per month).