Wages in Norway increased to 61300 NOK/Month in the second quarter of 2025 from 60960 NOK/Month in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Norway Wages- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2023, the highest average monthly wages in Norway were in the mining and quarrying industry, with nearly 87,000 Norwegian kroner. The second highest average wages were in the financial and insurance industry, followed by the electricity, gas, and steam industry. That year, the lowest average salaries were in the accommodation and food service industry, counting only 38,000 Norwegian kroner per month.

Monthly average earnings in Norway increased constantly over the past seven years. In 2015, average earnings per month were 42,580 Norwegian kroner, whereas it was 53,150 kroner in 2022, showing an increase of nearly 25 percent during this period. The highest salaries in Norway were found in the mining and quarrying industry.

The highest average monthly salaries in Norway in 2022 for both men and women were found in the central government sector, reaching over 61,000 Norwegian kroner for the former and 54,000 for the latter. Both in the private sector and in local and central government, men's average wages were higher than women's. The highest average salaries in Norway are found in the mining and quarrying sector.

The highest average monthly earnings in mainland Norway in 2022 were found in the capital Oslo, where people earned more than ****** Norwegian kroner on average per month. The second highest average salaries were found in Rogaland, where a high number of the country's oil and gas companies have their main offices. Meanwhile, the more rural county Innlandet had the lowest average earnings in the country, below ****** kroner. Moreover, the highest salaries were among people working outside of mainland Norway, such as employees working oil and gas rigs in the Northern Sea. The average earnings in Norway in 2021 were ****** Norwegian kroner per month.

Wages in Manufacturing in Norway increased to 61120 NOK/Month in the second quarter of 2025 from 60830 NOK/Month in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Norway Average Monthly Wages in Manufacturing Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Managers earned on average the highest monthly salary in Norway. In 2022, people with a manager position earned over 78,000 Norwegian kroner on average on a monthly basis. Professionals were the occupational group with the second highest average monthly salary, followed by technicians, associate professors, and people employed in the armed forces. The lowest average salaries in Norway that year were found among elementary occupations.

Key information about Norway Household Income per Capita

• Norway Annual Household Income per Capita reached 46,675.159 USD in Dec 2022, compared with the previous value of 51,753.964 USD in Dec 2021.
• Norway Annual Household Income per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2005 to Dec 2022, with an averaged value of 45,475.083 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 55,518.066 USD in Dec 2013 and a record low of 36,317.750 USD in Dec 2006.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of Norway dropped 2.439 % YoY in Sep 2023.

CEIC calculates Annual Household Income per Capita from annual Average Household Income, annual Number of Households and annual Total Population and converts it into USD. Statistics Norway provides Average Household Income in local currency, Number of Households and Total Population. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

Key information about Norway Monthly Earnings

• Norway Monthly Earnings stood at 5,519 USD in Dec 2024, compared with the previous figure of 5,336 USD in Dec 2023
• Norway Monthly Earnings data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2015 to Dec 2024, with an average number of 5,412 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 5,910 USD in Dec 2021 and a record low of 5,176 USD in Dec 2020

CEIC converts Monthly Earnings into USD. Statistics Norway provides Average Monthly Earnings in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Further information about Norway Monthly Earnings

• In the latest reports, Norway Population reached 5 million people in Dec 2019
• Unemployment Rate of Norway increased to 4 % in Nov 2024
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 65 % in Dec 2023

Unsurprisingly, average monthly earnings in Norway rise with the level of education. In 2022, people with a tertiary education of four years or more had the highest average monthly earnings at over ****** Norwegian kroner, followed by people with a tertiary education of **** years or less. The lowest average monthly earnings were among people with a primary or lower secondary education, who earned below ****** Norwegian kroner per month. In Norway, the average earnings in 2022 were ****** Norwegian kroner per month.

Explore the progression of average salaries for graduates in English - Norwegian from 2020 to 2023 through this detailed chart. It compares these figures against the national average for all graduates, offering a comprehensive look at the earning potential of English - Norwegian relative to other fields. This data is essential for students assessing the return on investment of their education in English - Norwegian, providing a clear picture of financial prospects post-graduation.

In Norway, the highest average monthly salaries among teachers are found among university and higher education teachers. In 2023, they had an average salary of almost ****** Norwegian kroner per month. Secondary education teachers had the second highest average salaries with ****** kroner per month. All other teaching personnel had an average salary lower than the national average. The lowest average salaries were found among early childhood teachers, who earned less than ****** kroner on average.

Women earned constantly less than men in Norway from 2015 to 2022. Moreover, the difference was roughly the same in 2015 as it was seven years later. In 2022, men earned on average ****** Norwegian kroner per month, whereas the corresponding figure for women was ****** kroner. Compared to other European countries, Norway's gender pay gap was around the EU average.

Disposable Personal Income in Norway increased to 365180 NOK Million in the first quarter of 2025 from 359006 NOK Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Norway Disposable Personal Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Personal Income Tax Rate in Norway stands at 47.40 percent. This dataset provides - Norway Personal Income Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Norway: Percent income earned by the top 10 percent of earners: The latest value from 2019 is 22.4 percent, an increase from 22.2 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 27.07 percent, based on data from 75 countries. Historically, the average for Norway from 1979 to 2019 is 22.12 percent. The minimum value, 20.2 percent, was reached in 1986 while the maximum of 27.1 percent was recorded in 2004.

Over the past three years, male hairdressers in Norway earned a higher monthly salary on average than their female counterparts. In the first quarter of 2025, men earned ****** Norwegian kroner and the average salary for women amounted to about ****** kroner.

In Norway, couples with children where the oldest child was 18 years or older had the highest average income after tax in 2022. Their median income amounted to roughly 1.2 million Norwegian kroner in 2022. By comparison, singles aged 65 years or more had the lowest mean income with just 311,700 kroner that year.

In Norway, the highest average salaries are found among people who studied business and administration, who earned over ****** Norwegian kroner on average per month. The second highest average salaries were among social scientists and law students, followed by people who studied natural sciences, vocational, and technical subjects. Students of general subjects had the lowest average earnings in Norway in 2021 with roughly ****** Norwegian kroner per month. Unsurprisingly, people with a tertiary education of four years or more had the highest average earnings in Norway that year.

Households Debt in Norway increased to 210.38 percent of gross income in 2022 from 206.25 percent in 2021. This dataset provides - Norway Households Debt To Income- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.