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The towns in France with the highest average salary

Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Yvelines) has the highest average salary in France: private-sector employees who work there earn €5,422 net a month on average. Next come Puteaux (Hauts-de-Seine, €5,152) and Courbevoie (Hauts-de-Seine, €4,942).

5,064 towns ranked out of 34,875

Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stSaint-Germain-en-Laye 5,422€/month Yvelines
  2. 2ndPuteaux 5,152€/month Hauts-de-Seine
  3. 3rdCourbevoie 4,942€/month Hauts-de-Seine

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This ranking covers 5,064 of the 34,875 towns in France. Not ranked: towns for which INSEE does not publish the average salary (statistical confidentiality, mostly small towns). The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Liverdun (Meurthe-et-Moselle) comes last with €1,563.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: highest average salaries in France

Rank Town Department Average net monthly salary (€) Proportional bar Population
1 Saint-Germain-en-Laye Yvelines (78) 5,422 47,628
2 Puteaux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 5,152 44,242
3 Courbevoie Hauts-de-Seine (92) 4,942 83,480
4 Samois-sur-Seine Seine-et-Marne (77) 4,756 2,193
5 Meudon Hauts-de-Seine (92) 4,723 46,959
6 Issy-les-Moulineaux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 4,722 68,449
7 Biot Alpes-Maritimes (06) 4,678 10,845
8 Montrouge Hauts-de-Seine (92) 4,649 46,579
9 Bois-Colombes Hauts-de-Seine (92) 4,598 29,250
10 Gentilly Val-de-Marne (94) 4,554 20,062
11 Neuilly-sur-Seine Hauts-de-Seine (92) 4,361 60,515
12 Bavans Doubs (25) 4,325 3,648
13 Rueil-Malmaison Hauts-de-Seine (92) 4,317 84,409
14 Voisins-le-Bretonneux Yvelines (78) 4,282 10,924
15 Élancourt Yvelines (78) 4,248 26,611
16 Le Plessis-Robinson Hauts-de-Seine (92) 4,236 29,016
17 Suresnes Hauts-de-Seine (92) 4,203 49,494
18 Villiers-Saint-Frédéric Yvelines (78) 4,103 3,502
19 Levallois-Perret Hauts-de-Seine (92) 4,098 68,620
20 La Verrière Yvelines (78) 4,069 6,068
21 Orgon Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 4,040 2,794
22 Guyancourt Yvelines (78) 4,035 30,226
23 Saint-Cloud Hauts-de-Seine (92) 4,031 30,332
24 L'Étrat Loire (42) 4,030 2,997
25 Avion Pas-de-Calais (62) 4,015 17,556
26 Boulogne-Billancourt Hauts-de-Seine (92) 4,009 120,206
27 Gif-sur-Yvette Essonne (91) 3,997 23,077
28 Châtillon Hauts-de-Seine (92) 3,971 36,958
29 tied Vélizy-Villacoublay Yvelines (78) 3,968 23,206
29 tied Aimargues Gard (30) 3,968 5,791
31 Marcy-l'Étoile Rhône (69) 3,963 3,846
32 Cruas Ardèche (07) 3,958 2,952
33 Clichy Hauts-de-Seine (92) 3,926 64,658
34 Massy Essonne (91) 3,887 52,023
35 Tremblay-en-France Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 3,867 38,519
36 Cattenom Moselle (57) 3,866 2,638
37 Limours Essonne (91) 3,864 6,648
38 Nozay Essonne (91) 3,860 4,563
39 Lestrem Pas-de-Calais (62) 3,859 5,095
40 Viroflay Yvelines (78) 3,841 17,596
41 Bordes Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 3,838 2,925
42 Paris Paris (75) 3,836 2,119,412
43 Poissy Yvelines (78) 3,809 41,274
44 Blagnac Haute-Garonne (31) 3,801 28,047
45 Colombes Hauts-de-Seine (92) 3,800 91,663
46 Vert-le-Grand Essonne (91) 3,790 2,473
47 Bernin Isère (38) 3,768 3,405
48 Eybens Isère (38) 3,751 10,594
49 Jouy-en-Josas Yvelines (78) 3,747 8,108
50 Nanterre Hauts-de-Seine (92) 3,735 98,383
51 Valbonne Alpes-Maritimes (06) 3,730 12,669
52 Bruyères-le-Châtel Essonne (91) 3,723 3,835
53 Arcueil Val-de-Marne (94) 3,720 22,306
54 Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 3,707 53,747
55 Malakoff Hauts-de-Seine (92) 3,687 30,774
56 Buc Yvelines (78) 3,665 5,934
57 Petit-Caux Seine-Maritime (76) 3,651 9,744
58 Bagneux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 3,634 44,744
59 tied Fontenay-sous-Bois Val-de-Marne (94) 3,632 54,209
59 tied Charenton-le-Pont Val-de-Marne (94) 3,632 29,019
61 Les Ulis Essonne (91) 3,622 25,986
62 Bezons Val-d'Oise (95) 3,618 36,551
63 Le Bar-sur-Loup Alpes-Maritimes (06) 3,617 3,035
64 Écully Rhône (69) 3,613 18,243
65 Montbonnot-Saint-Martin Isère (38) 3,575 6,257
66 Rungis Val-de-Marne (94) 3,556 5,662
67 Boussois Nord (59) 3,552 3,152
68 Lardy Essonne (91) 3,542 5,634
69 Fessenheim Haut-Rhin (68) 3,539 2,390
70 Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel Loiret (45) 3,534 3,130
71 Biesheim Haut-Rhin (68) 3,531 2,550
72 Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse Yvelines (78) 3,522 7,908
73 Vert-le-Petit Essonne (91) 3,517 2,739
74 Meylan Isère (38) 3,511 19,107
75 Village-Neuf Haut-Rhin (68) 3,504 4,806
76 Marignane Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 3,489 33,957
77 tied Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or Rhône (69) 3,486 6,440
77 tied Aramon Gard (30) 3,486 4,136
79 Boeschepe Nord (59) 3,480 2,274
80 Pusignan Rhône (69) 3,462 4,157
81 tied Montigny-le-Bretonneux Yvelines (78) 3,450 32,969
81 tied Orly Val-de-Marne (94) 3,450 24,853
83 Ambès Gironde (33) 3,448 3,334
84 Décines-Charpieu Rhône (69) 3,440 30,064
85 Villejust Essonne (91) 3,436 2,577
86 Saint-Mandé Val-de-Marne (94) 3,425 21,228
87 Verberie Oise (60) 3,424 3,960
88 tied Ronchin Nord (59) 3,423 19,943
88 tied Drusenheim Bas-Rhin (67) 3,423 5,445
90 Saclay Essonne (91) 3,422 4,506
91 Réau Seine-et-Marne (77) 3,417 2,135
92 Saint-Étienne-du-Grès Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 3,413 2,532
93 Gravelines Nord (59) 3,409 11,604
94 Lauterbourg Bas-Rhin (67) 3,404 2,358
95 Tavaux Jura (39) 3,399 3,995
96 Cordemais Loire-Atlantique (44) 3,392 4,083
97 Ottmarsheim Haut-Rhin (68) 3,386 2,072
98 Jarrie Isère (38) 3,384 4,041
99 Fontenay-aux-Roses Hauts-de-Seine (92) 3,383 24,252
100 Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 3,382 149,936

Source: INSEE, all-employees database (Base Tous salariés); average net monthly salary in full-time equivalent of private-sector employees working in the commune. Not ranked: towns for which INSEE does not publish the average salary (statistical confidentiality, mostly small towns). Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Highest average salaries in France: FAQ

Which town in France has the highest average salary?

Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Yvelines) has the highest average salary in France: private-sector employees who work there earn €5,422 net a month on average.

What are the 10 towns in France with the highest average salary?

In order: Saint-Germain-en-Laye (€5,422), Puteaux (€5,152), Courbevoie (€4,942), Samois-sur-Seine (€4,756), Meudon (€4,723), Issy-les-Moulineaux (€4,722), Biot (€4,678), Montrouge (€4,649), Bois-Colombes (€4,598), and Gentilly (€4,554).

How many towns in France are ranked?

5,064 out of 34,875. Not ranked: towns for which INSEE does not publish the average salary (statistical confidentiality, mostly small towns).

Which salary is ranked?

It is the average net monthly salary, in full-time equivalent, of private-sector employees who work in the commune, wherever they live, according to the INSEE all-employees database (Base Tous salariés). It describes the jobs located in the town, not the income of its residents (see the ranking by standard of living). A town that hosts a corporate headquarters or highly skilled jobs can have a high average salary with few residents. INSEE publishes the figure only when there are enough employees.

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