Average salary in Norway (2023)

Statistical averages from Eurostat. Figures in euros; local currency shown where useful.

Average gross / month

€5,307

Average net / month

€3,816

Real change (3y)

-0.1%

Wage growth after inflation

Job marketEmployment, vacancies, inflation and working patterns

Inflation right now

3.0%

As of 2025-12

Unemployment rate

4.5%

Share of the active workforce

Youth unemployment

14.0%

Ages 15–24

Employment rate

79.5%

Ages 20-64, share of the population in work

Job vacancy rate

2.3%

As of 2025-Q4

Part-time workers

20.1%

Share of employment, ages 20-64

Usually work from home

5.4%

Plus 37.6% sometimes (2025)

Income, tax & workHousehold income, tax burden, time and employer cost

Median income / year

€41,923

Household equivalised, after tax

Tax wedge

32.3%

Tax + social contributions on labour

Usual weekly hours

35.8 h

Main job, ages 20–64

Labour cost / hour

€57

Total cost to employ (gross + employer)

Compared with the EU average

Deviation from the simple average of all covered countries. Green means better for workers: higher pay and employment, lower costs, unemployment and tax.

Average net / month€3,816 vs EU €2,592 · +47.2%

Average gross / month€5,307 vs EU €3,309 · +60.4%

Cost of living138 vs EU 98 · +41.0%

Unemployment rate4.5% vs EU 6.3% · -28.0%

Employment rate79.5% vs EU 75.8% · +4.9%

Tax wedge32.3% vs EU 35.6% · -9.4%

Pay by age (2022)

Mean gross monthly pay by age band, all occupations.

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026.

Net salary trend

Average net monthly salary in euros.

Cost of living by category

Price level relative to the EU average (EU = 100). Above the line is pricier than the EU norm; below is cheaper.

Food & non-alcoholic drinks133.1

Alcohol & tobacco203.8

Clothing & footwear113.8

Housing & utilities107.5

Furnishings & household equipment112.4

Health178

Transport132.1

Information & communication164.1

Recreation & culture148.3

Education173.2

Restaurants & hotels139.7

Other goods & services146.3

Housing

House prices (1-year change)

+5.7%

Annual change in the house price index

Housing cost overburden

13.5%

Share of people spending over 40% of income on housing

Work incentives

How much of extra earnings is lost to taxes and withdrawn benefits. Lower is better: it means taking a job or a raise pays off.

Low-wage trap

50.3%

Lost when pay rises from a low wage

Unemployment trap

78.7%

Lost when taking a job from unemployment

Gender pay gap by sector

Unadjusted gap in average gross hourly pay between men and women, by economic sector.

Financial services21.7%

Wholesale & retail trade17.3%

Professional & scientific15.6%

Information & communication12.5%

Manufacturing9.3%

Health & social work8.0%

Education4.0%

Construction0.2%

Pay by occupation

Monthly earnings by ISCO-1 occupation group. Click headers to sort.

Occupation		Median	P10	P90
Managers	€8,046	€7,182	€4,070	€12,948
Professionals	€6,721	€6,289	€4,189	€9,784
Technicians and associate professionals	€5,775	€5,386	€3,301	€8,630
Craft and related trades workers	€4,399	€4,333	€2,815	€6,015
Plant and machine operators and assemblers	€4,346	€4,100	€2,420	€6,475
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers	€3,863	€3,854	€2,268	€5,231
Clerical support workers	€3,812	€3,942	€1,460	€5,542
Elementary occupations	€2,808	€3,091	€622	€4,568
Service and sales workers	€2,305	€2,154	€409	€4,237

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026. Bonuses and special payments add about 2.6% of annual pay, overtime about 2.2%.

Managers€8,046