Luxembourg Sint Maarten

Updated 2026-05-04

Luxembourg

Minimum Wage

€15.63 /hr

$18.20 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

€5,600 /mo

Sint Maarten

Minimum Wage

ƒ10.93 /hr

$6.11 USD

Min wage: +198% Luxembourg vs Sint Maarten

The minimum wage in Luxembourg is 198% higher than in Sint Maarten when converted to USD.

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Luxembourg and Sint Maarten
Metric	Luxembourg	Sint Maarten	Diff
Minimum wage /hr	€15.63 $18.20	ƒ10.93 $6.11	+198.1%
Minimum wage /mo	€2,703.74 $3,148.64	ƒ1,894.53 $1,058.40	+197.5%
Minimum wage /yr	€32,444.88 $37,783.72	ƒ22,734.40 $12,700.78	+197.5%
Avg. gross salary /mo	€5,600 /mo $6,521.49	N/A/mo	—
Avg. net salary /mo	€4,000 /mo $4,658.20	N/A/mo	—
Median individual income /yr	€48,000 /yr $55,898.45	N/A/yr	—

Percentage differences are based on USD equivalent values. Positive means Luxembourg is higher.

Work Week

Luxembourg: 40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.4x pay

Standard workweek is 40 hours (Labour Code). Daily maximum is 8 hours (extendable to 10 hours). Overtime is compensated at 140% of normal rate or with equivalent compensatory time off (1.5 hours for each overtime hour). Maximum 2 hours overtime per day. EU Working Time Directive limits average to 48 hrs/week.
Sint Maarten: 40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Standard workweek is 40 hours. Governed by the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development, and Labour (VSA).

• WAGE TRAJECTORY (USD/hr)

Luxembourg Sint Maarten Source: wage.is · USD equivalent/hr

Year	Luxembourg (USD)	Sint Maarten (USD)
2019	—	$4.93/hr
2020	$2494/hr	—
2021	$2564/hr	—
2022	$2694/hr	$4.93/hr
2023	$2921/hr	$5.56/hr
2024	$2994/hr	$5.81/hr
2025	$2994/hr	$6.07/hr
2026	$3149/hr	$6.11/hr

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker moving from Sint Maarten to Luxembourg would see a 198% increase in USD-equivalent hourly earnings.

See this comparison from Sint Maarten's perspective: Sint Maarten vs Luxembourg

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Luxembourg or Sint Maarten?

In Luxembourg, the minimum wage is €15.63/hr ($18.20 USD). In Sint Maarten, it is ƒ10.93/hr ($6.11 USD). Luxembourg has the higher rate by 198% in USD terms. That nominal gap does not account for local prices; see the purchasing power comparison below for a cost-of-living-adjusted view. Workers in Sint Maarten may retain a larger share of their earnings if prices there are lower.

How do work hours compare between Luxembourg and Sint Maarten?

Both Luxembourg and Sint Maarten mandate a similar standard work week of 40 hours. When work hours are equal, the country with the higher minimum wage delivers proportionally higher weekly earnings. Standard work week rules set the baseline; actual hours worked often differ based on industry norms and individual employment contracts.