Georgia’s average monthly nominal salary rose by 8% year-on-year to GEL 2,389 in the second quarter of 2026, according to Geostat. Since the figure includes income tax, the real average salary after tax amounts to approximately GEL 1,911.
Geostat calculates the average salary based on quarterly data collected from up to 16,000 enterprises of different sizes. Companies provide data on their total wage funds, including salaries, bonuses and allowances. The total is divided by the average number of employees and then adjusted according to the reporting period.
Average salaries have been rising steadily in recent years, with the highest figure recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025 at GEL 2,466. The latest data also show significant differences across sectors.
The highest average salaries in Q2 were recorded in information and communication (GEL 4,400), financial and insurance activities (GEL 4,074), construction (GEL 3,496.6), and professional, scientific and technical activities (GEL 3,304.8).
