Pay, county by county.
Where an employee lives can shape the pay picture. Explore observed gross annual earnings for every county in the Republic.
RANKED BY MEDIAN
All 26 counties
01Dublin€49,22402Kildare€48,43103Wicklow€46,52704Cork€46,41605Meath€46,27206Limerick€44,49807Clare€44,08108Galway€43,99509Laois€43,23010Kilkenny€43,13211Westmeath€43,07212Sligo€42,46813Waterford€42,46014Roscommon€42,15015Offaly€41,46416Louth€41,44917Tipperary€41,33818Leitrim€41,16219Mayo€40,65720Cavan€40,59621Carlow€40,36322Wexford€39,40923Kerry€38,90624Longford€38,85725Monaghan€37,86726Donegal€36,967
| County | Median | Mean | 2023 median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | €49,224 | €65,822 | €47,873 |
| Kildare | €48,431 | €60,121 | €46,819 |
| Wicklow | €46,527 | €59,827 | €44,750 |
| Cork | €46,416 | €57,273 | €44,348 |
| Meath | €46,272 | €56,669 | €44,902 |
| Limerick | €44,498 | €54,051 | €42,445 |
| Clare | €44,081 | €52,879 | €41,942 |
| Galway | €43,995 | €53,497 | €42,279 |
| Laois | €43,230 | €50,339 | €41,687 |
| Kilkenny | €43,132 | €50,886 | €41,392 |
| Westmeath | €43,072 | €50,960 | €41,659 |
| Sligo | €42,468 | €49,875 | €40,557 |
| Waterford | €42,460 | €50,441 | €40,680 |
| Roscommon | €42,150 | €48,826 | €40,034 |
| Offaly | €41,464 | €48,121 | €40,000 |
| Louth | €41,449 | €49,652 | €40,038 |
| Tipperary | €41,338 | €49,115 | €39,275 |
| Leitrim | €41,162 | €47,235 | €39,000 |
| Mayo | €40,657 | €47,575 | €38,625 |
| Cavan | €40,596 | €47,173 | €38,514 |
| Carlow | €40,363 | €47,834 | €38,556 |
| Wexford | €39,409 | €46,746 | €37,769 |
| Kerry | €38,906 | €46,139 | €37,151 |
| Longford | €38,857 | €45,056 | €37,611 |
| Monaghan | €37,867 | €44,045 | €35,894 |
| Donegal | €36,967 | €43,445 | €35,010 |
Source & context
Central Statistics Office · observed gross annual earnings · PAYE employments in the CSO EAADS series · EUR per year · reference 2024 · checked 2026-10-02