Average Israeli Salaries Rise 6.7% in May, High-Tech Wages Reach Nearly 35,000 Shekels

Preliminary estimates from the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) indicate that the average gross salary for Israeli employees in May 2026 reached 14,277 shekels, marking a 6.7% increase or 898 shekels more than in May 2025. The number of salaried jobs in Israel in May totaled approximately 4.154 million, reflecting a 2.3% rise from April and a 0.2% increase compared to the previous May.

Updated data for April 2026 show the average salary at 14,374 shekels, up 3.8% or 522 shekels from April 2025. In the high-tech sector, the average salary in April was significantly higher at 34,870 shekels, an increase of 6.3% or 2,074 shekels compared to the same month last year. The number of salaried positions in high-tech reached 398,600 in April, up 0.7% from March and 0.9% year-over-year, accounting for 9.8% of all salaried jobs in the Israeli economy.

These figures highlight continued wage growth across the Israeli labor market, with particularly strong gains in the high-tech industry. The CBS data provide a snapshot of employment and salary trends as of mid-2026, reflecting ongoing economic developments in Israel.