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Average salary in Oman

What people take home per month and earn per year, by industry and against other countries

#55 by average salary in the world#7 in the Middle East

Wages in Oman

92% of gross pay stays in hand after income tax and employee contributions

Per employee, all industries

Take-home / mo

OMR 485

Gross / yr

OMR 6,330

GrossOMR 527/mo
NetOMR 48592%
Tax & contributionsOMR 428%

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Key facts

Salaries in Oman in numbers

Pays 8.1× what its neighbour Yemen pays

OMR 485 a month here against OMR 60 in Yemen, the widest gap to any neighbouring country.

How salaries in Oman compare

Neighbours, region and the world on the same take-home figure

take-home/mo · % vs Oman
1UAE
OMR 1,490+208%
2Qatar
OMR 1,070+121%
3Saudi Arabia
OMR 679+40%
4Oman
OMR 485
5Bahrain
OMR 432-11%
6Yemen
OMR 60-88%

Data source: National statistics 2024, adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth

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Take-home in Oman

OMR 367/mo

vs OMR 461 in your country

Cost of living

OMR 94

vs OMR 308 in your country

Potential savings

OMR 273

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Oman?

The average salary in Oman is OMR 527 a month before tax, or OMR 485 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's OMR 6,330 before tax and OMR 5,820 after.

What is the average salary in Oman in US dollars?

The average salary in Oman in US dollars is about $16,452 a year before tax, or $1,261 a month after tax.

What is a good salary in Oman?

A good salary in Oman is generally one above the national average — more than OMR 485 take-home a month, or OMR 6,330 gross a year. But a lot depends on your spending, where you live, and your financial goals.

What salary do you need to live comfortably in Oman?

A typical person in Oman spends about OMR 219 a month, while the average take-home pay is OMR 485. How much you need to live comfortably depends on the city, your family situation, and how you usually spend. See the cost of living in Oman for the full picture.

Is Oman a high-salary country?

Yes. By average after-tax pay, Oman is ahead of 68% of countries worldwide and ranks 7th out of 15 countries in the Middle East.

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