Local Salaries · Norway
What is a good salary in 🇳🇴 Norway (Oslo)?
The median is about $6,353/month; top-10% earners clear $11,734/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $1,945 | $23,340 | 20,220 NOK/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $6,353 | $76,236 | 66,046 NOK/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $8,775 | $105,300 | 91,225 NOK/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $11,734 | $140,808 | 121,987 NOK/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $19,348 | $232,176 | 201,142 NOK/mo |
Modeled from World Bank GNI $97,310 (2025) and Gini 26.5. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland — median $6,578/mo
- 🇮🇪 Ireland — median $5,642/mo
- 🇺🇸 United States — median $5,087/mo
- 🇩🇰 Denmark — median $4,980/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Norway · a fair US → Norway salary
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Norway?
- The median wage is about $6,353/month ($76,236/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $8,775/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $11,734/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Norway?
- Roughly $11,734/month ($140,808/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $19,348/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Norway?
- Norway has no statutory minimum wage — No statutory minimum; sector-specific collective agreements.
- How are these Norway salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($97,310, 2025) and the Gini index (26.5). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.