Salary calculator
Norway salary calculator: gross to net take-home
Estimate your Norwegian take-home pay for the 2026 tax year. Enter your gross salary to see income tax, the progressive bracket tax (trinnskatt), and national insurance, with your net pay per month and per year.
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Questions
How is net salary calculated in Norway?
You pay 22% tax on your general income (after the minimum standard deduction of 46%, capped at 92,000 kroner, and the 108,550 kroner personal allowance), plus a progressive bracket tax (trinnskatt) on your gross from 1.7% to 17.8%, and national insurance (trygdeavgift) of 7.6%. What is left is your net.
What is the bracket tax (trinnskatt)?
Trinnskatt is a stepped tax on your gross personal income, on top of the flat 22% on general income. It starts at 1.7% above about 226,000 kroner and rises through five steps to 17.8% on very high incomes, which is how Norway makes the system progressive.
What is not included?
Occupational pension (OTP) is paid by your employer, so it is not deducted here. The calculator also excludes the lower tax rates for Finnmark and Nord-Troms and any extra deductions you may claim, such as commuting or trade union fees.
How accurate is it?
It uses the 2026 rates from the Norwegian Tax Administration: the 22% general income tax, the five-step bracket tax, the 7.6% national insurance, and the standard deductions. It assumes tax class 1 and standard deductions, so your exact figure may differ slightly.