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.

Wages in Norway increased to 60960 NOK/Month in the first quarter of 2025 from 58480 NOK/Month in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Norway Wages- 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.

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.

Wages in Norway increased 6.42 percent in March of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Norway Wages in Manufacturing YoY- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Wages in Manufacturing in Norway increased to 60830 NOK/Month in the first quarter of 2025 from 58510 NOK/Month in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Norway Average Monthly Wages in Manufacturing Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Norway was reported at 94.14 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Norway - Wage and salary workers; male (% of males employed) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents median income data over a decade or more for males and females categorized by Total, Full-Time Year-Round (FT), and Part-Time (PT) employment in Norway. It showcases annual income, providing insights into gender-specific income distributions and the disparities between full-time and part-time work. The dataset can be utilized to gain insights into gender-based pay disparity trends and explore the variations in income for male and female individuals.

Key observations: Insights from 2023

Based on our analysis ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, we present the following observations: - All workers, aged 15 years and older: In Norway, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $24,464 for males and $15,536 for females.

These income figures highlight a substantial gender-based income gap in Norway. Women, regardless of work hours, earn 64 cents for each dollar earned by men. This significant gender pay gap, approximately 36%, underscores concerning gender-based income inequality in the town of Norway.

- Full-time workers, aged 15 years and older: In Norway, among full-time, year-round workers aged 15 years and older, males earned a median income of $34,375, while females earned $43,750

Surprisingly, within the subset of full-time workers, women earn a higher income than men, earning 1.27 dollars for every dollar earned by men. This suggests that within full-time roles, womens median incomes significantly surpass mens, contrary to broader workforce trends.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. All incomes have been adjusting for inflation and are presented in 2023-inflation-adjusted dollars.

Gender classifications include:

• Male
• Female

Employment type classifications include:

• Full-time, year-round: A full-time, year-round worker is a person who worked full time (35 or more hours per week) and 50 or more weeks during the previous calendar year.
• Part-time: A part-time worker is a person who worked less than 35 hours per week during the previous calendar year.

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column presents the data year. Expected values are 2010 to 2023
• Male Total Income: Annual median income, for males regardless of work hours
• Male FT Income: Annual median income, for males working full time, year-round
• Male PT Income: Annual median income, for males working part time
• Female Total Income: Annual median income, for females regardless of work hours
• Female FT Income: Annual median income, for females working full time, year-round
• Female PT Income: Annual median income, for females working part time

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Norway median household income by race. You can refer the same here

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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Norway NO: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 90.865 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 90.843 % for 2016. Norway NO: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 89.546 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 90.865 % in 2017 and a record low of 82.019 % in 1991. Norway NO: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

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Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) in Norway was reported at 17434064315 USD in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Norway - Net income from abroad - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.