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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

In the first quarter of 2024, the average monthly income of Norwegian musicians was at its highest recorded of ****** Norwegian kroner. By the end of the first half of 2020, presumably due to the coronavirus outbreak, the salary of musicians decreased by about ***** kroner compared to the beginning of the year. The average monthly wage amounted to ****** kroner in the second quarter. The income loss was most significant among women, as they earned more than ***** kroner less than the previous quarter. However, in the second quarter of 2022, the salary reached the same level as it was before the pandemic. Considerable revenue loss for the Norwegian cultural sector The impact of the pandemic was particularly high for the cultural sector in Norway. A study from April 2020 found that the revenue in total was expected to decline by ** percent. The music industry even forecast a revenue loss of ** percent. According to another survey conducted in May, most freelancers and sole proprietorships in the Norwegian music industry lost up to ****** kroner. Furthermore, nearly a quarter of respondents stated an income loss of over 100,000 kroner. The fear of losing the job Because of the consequences of the coronavirus outbreak, it became more and more difficult for people working in the music industry to get assignments and jobs. Especially, employees at venues in Norway were worried about not being able to continue working with music after the crisis is over. To give an example, one third of technicians at live events were concerned about losing their job. By comparison, record labels appeared to be less affected, with ** percent of respondents fearing unemployment.

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

The average monthly salary of cooks in Norway consistently increased in the reported period. During the third quarter of 2024, cooks in Norway had monthly earnings of 41,220 Norwegian kronor on average. That was 350 Norwegian kronor more than the average monthly wages on the same quarter the year before.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents the mean household income for each of the five quintiles in Norway, MI, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. The dataset highlights the variation in mean household income across quintiles, offering valuable insights into income distribution and inequality.

Key observations

• Income disparities: The mean income of the lowest quintile (20% of households with the lowest income) is 16,848, while the mean income for the highest quintile (20% of households with the highest income) is 119,633. This indicates that the top earners earn 7 times compared to the lowest earners.
• *Top 5%: * The mean household income for the wealthiest population (top 5%) is 151,985, which is 127.04% higher compared to the highest quintile, and 902.10% higher compared to the lowest quintile.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Income Levels:

• Lowest Quintile
• Second Quintile
• Third Quintile
• Fourth Quintile
• Highest Quintile
• Top 5 Percent

Variables / Data Columns

• Income Level: This column showcases the income levels (As mentioned above).
• Mean Household Income: Mean household income, in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars for the specific income level.

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Margin of Error

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

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.

Norway NO: Wages Index: % Change data was reported at 1.246 % in Mar 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.672 % for Dec 2016. Norway NO: Wages Index: % Change data is updated quarterly, averaging 4.162 % from Mar 1999 (Median) to Mar 2017, with 73 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.673 % in Sep 2008 and a record low of 0.594 % in Mar 2016. Norway NO: Wages Index: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.IMF.IFS: Wages, Labour Cost and Employment Index: Quarterly.

During the past two years, the average monthly salary of bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers increased. While employees in this field made an average of 33,380 Norwegian kroner a month in the second quarter of 2017, they could expect a salary of more than 35 thousand kroner in the corresponding quarter of 2019.

In the past two years, male bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers in Norway earned a higher average monthly salary than their female colleagues. While men made 37,250 Norwegian kroner in the second quarter of 2019, women earned six thousand kroner less. During the period under consideration, the pay gap remained relatively stable.

In the past three years, the average monthly wage of beauticians and related workers in Norway have been increasing. Employees in this field made an average of ****** Norwegian kroner a month in the first quarter of 2025.

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.

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.