Largest City in France

2026 ranking · average net monthly salary

The towns in Grand Est with the highest average salary

Cattenom (Moselle) has the highest average salary in Grand Est: private-sector employees who work there earn €3,866 net a month on average. Next come Fessenheim (Haut-Rhin, €3,539) and Biesheim (Haut-Rhin, €3,531).

441 towns ranked out of 5,115

Cattenom, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stCattenom 3,866€/month Moselle
  2. 2ndFessenheim 3,539€/month Haut-Rhin
  3. 3rdBiesheim 3,531€/month Haut-Rhin

This ranking covers 441 of the 5,115 towns in Grand Est. 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 Grand Est

Rank Town Department Average net monthly salary (€) Proportional bar Population
1 Cattenom Moselle (57) 3,866 2,638
2 Fessenheim Haut-Rhin (68) 3,539 2,390
3 Biesheim Haut-Rhin (68) 3,531 2,550
4 Village-Neuf Haut-Rhin (68) 3,504 4,806
5 Drusenheim Bas-Rhin (67) 3,423 5,445
6 Lauterbourg Bas-Rhin (67) 3,404 2,358
7 Ottmarsheim Haut-Rhin (68) 3,386 2,072
8 Fegersheim Bas-Rhin (67) 3,238 5,834
9 Étival-Clairefontaine Vosges (88) 3,192 2,491
10 Aÿ-Champagne Marne (51) 3,171 5,191
11 Achenheim Bas-Rhin (67) 3,148 2,659
12 Offendorf Bas-Rhin (67) 3,147 2,515
13 Huningue Haut-Rhin (68) 3,108 7,584
14 Marckolsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 3,097 4,442
15 Nogent-sur-Seine Aube (10) 3,094 5,631
16 Bétheny Marne (51) 3,063 7,093
17 Épernay Marne (51) 3,050 22,628
18 Mouzon Ardennes (08) 3,025 2,255
19 Hésingue Haut-Rhin (68) 3,023 3,033
20 Sarralbe Moselle (57) 3,021 4,439
21 Lipsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 2,967 2,731
22 Bazancourt Marne (51) 2,958 2,515
23 Entzheim Bas-Rhin (67) 2,947 2,571
24 Mertzwiller Bas-Rhin (67) 2,943 3,377
25 Villers-lès-Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 2,942 15,045
26 Reichshoffen Bas-Rhin (67) 2,919 5,499
27 Pagny-sur-Moselle Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 2,903 3,979
28 tied Benfeld Bas-Rhin (67) 2,895 6,072
28 tied Phalsbourg Moselle (57) 2,895 4,903
30 Molsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 2,888 9,438
31 Réding Moselle (57) 2,875 2,329
32 Vittel Vosges (88) 2,832 4,912
33 Florange Moselle (57) 2,810 12,153
34 tied Schiltigheim Bas-Rhin (67) 2,795 34,922
34 tied Châtenois Bas-Rhin (67) 2,795 4,375
36 Mommenheim Bas-Rhin (67) 2,781 2,361
37 Bezannes Marne (51) 2,776 5,138
38 Éloyes Vosges (88) 2,771 3,193
39 La Wantzenau Bas-Rhin (67) 2,769 5,969
40 Œting Moselle (57) 2,754 2,652
41 Orbey Haut-Rhin (68) 2,750 3,495
42 Huttenheim Bas-Rhin (67) 2,749 2,770
43 Kaysersberg Vignoble Haut-Rhin (68) 2,748 4,469
44 Pompey Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 2,729 4,830
45 Faulquemont Moselle (57) 2,719 5,158
46 Maizières-lès-Metz Moselle (57) 2,715 11,683
47 Blénod-lès-Pont-à-Mousson Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 2,709 4,685
48 Betschdorf Bas-Rhin (67) 2,707 4,281
49 Hambach Moselle (57) 2,706 2,821
50 Varangéville Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 2,702 3,574
51 Lay-Saint-Christophe Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 2,701 2,402
52 Brunstatt-Didenheim Haut-Rhin (68) 2,698 8,395
53 Thaon-les-Vosges Vosges (88) 2,688 8,806
54 Thann Haut-Rhin (68) 2,685 7,897
55 Dabo Moselle (57) 2,684 2,405
56 Lingolsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 2,679 20,987
57 Pulnoy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 2,664 5,162
58 Laneuveville-devant-Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 2,662 6,696
59 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 2,661 30,204
60 Nogent Haute-Marne (52) 2,659 3,606
61 Obernai Bas-Rhin (67) 2,657 13,037
62 Gundershoffen Bas-Rhin (67) 2,646 3,883
63 Reichstett Bas-Rhin (67) 2,645 4,768
64 Oberschaeffolsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 2,644 2,620
65 Ungersheim Haut-Rhin (68) 2,636 2,481
66 Illkirch-Graffenstaden Bas-Rhin (67) 2,630 28,336
67 Basse-Ham Moselle (57) 2,626 2,396
68 Saint-Avold Moselle (57) 2,621 15,006
69 Damelevières Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 2,615 3,123
70 Saint-Louis Haut-Rhin (68) 2,613 23,072
71 Weyersheim Bas-Rhin (67) 2,609 3,551
72 Tucquegnieux Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 2,603 2,467
73 Strasbourg Bas-Rhin (67) 2,598 296,552
74 Reims Marne (51) 2,594 180,733
75 Baccarat Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 2,590 4,143
76 Dombasle-sur-Meurthe Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 2,588 9,566
77 Haguenau Bas-Rhin (67) 2,586 36,899
78 Montigny-lès-Metz Moselle (57) 2,585 22,065
79 Foug Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 2,584 2,641
80 Golbey Vosges (88) 2,583 8,950
81 Champigneulles Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 2,582 6,615
82 Erstein Bas-Rhin (67) 2,580 10,914
83 Chalindrey Haute-Marne (52) 2,576 2,403
84 Wissembourg Bas-Rhin (67) 2,562 7,747
85 Gerstheim Bas-Rhin (67) 2,554 3,545
86 Woippy Moselle (57) 2,545 15,068
87 Bouzonville Moselle (57) 2,540 3,768
88 Sausheim Haut-Rhin (68) 2,537 5,750
89 Bouxwiller Bas-Rhin (67) 2,536 3,845
90 Ancerville Meuse (55) 2,532 2,637
91 Carignan Ardennes (08) 2,530 2,719
92 Eschau Bas-Rhin (67) 2,527 5,941
93 Colmar Haut-Rhin (68) 2,526 68,013
94 Custines Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 2,525 3,114
95 Vivier-au-Court Ardennes (08) 2,520 2,802
96 Bogny-sur-Meuse Ardennes (08) 2,519 4,951
97 Bischheim Bas-Rhin (67) 2,518 18,797
98 tied Laxou Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 2,517 14,948
98 tied Richemont Moselle (57) 2,517 2,217
100 tied Oberhausbergen Bas-Rhin (67) 2,509 5,912

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 Grand Est: FAQ

Which town in Grand Est has the highest average salary?

Cattenom (Moselle) has the highest average salary in Grand Est: private-sector employees who work there earn €3,866 net a month on average.

What are the 10 towns in Grand Est with the highest average salary?

In order: Cattenom (€3,866), Fessenheim (€3,539), Biesheim (€3,531), Village-Neuf (€3,504), Drusenheim (€3,423), Lauterbourg (€3,404), Ottmarsheim (€3,386), Fegersheim (€3,238), Étival-Clairefontaine (€3,192), and Aÿ-Champagne (€3,171).

How many towns in Grand Est are ranked?

441 out of 5,115. 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.

Back to top

This website uses cookies to give you the best possible experience. Read the privacy policy