Australia
Put a salary on the average line.
The line is full-time ordinary-time earnings, $108,352 a year. State averages sit close to it. The full-time median is lower, and falls off the left edge.
This sits on the Australian full-time average.
$2,084 a week · $54.83 an hour if spread over 38 hours
About $83,159 after resident income tax and a 2% Medicare levy.
Sketch only: 2026–27 resident rates and a 2% Medicare levy, before low-income reductions, offsets, and HELP. The ruler covers full-time state averages, so the median and the minimum wage sit off the left edge.How the figures are set
Three different numbers
People say “the average” and mean one of these. Only the first is the line.
- The line
- $108,352 full-time average, ordinary time
- Full-time median
- $90,532 — half of full-time employees earn less
- All employees
- $74,100 median, including part-time
Full-time averages by state
Each mark is the same measure as the national line. Open a state for the employee median as well.
Same measure as the line: ordinary-time earnings for full-time adults, May 2026, weekly figure × 52.
Zero on this chart is the Australian full-time average, $108,352.
Job medians are a different measure
These are occupation medians for all employees, so part-time work pulls them down. They are not full-time averages.
- Median · all employeesManagers$2,072 a week · about $107,744 × 52 · $58.80 an hour
- Median · all employeesProfessionals$1,900 a week · about $98,800 × 52 · $59.50 an hour
- Median · all employeesSales workers$742 a week · about $38,584 × 52 · $30.80 an hour
- Median · all employeesLabourers$940 a week · about $48,880 × 52 · $32.00 an hour
Guides
- CalculatorsUse Our Salary Calculator to Compare Your Pay as a Year, Week, and HourThe national full-time adult ordinary-time average is $108,352 per year ($2,083.70 per week), based on ABS Average Weekly Earnings (May 2026).
- Minimum wageMinimum Wage Australia: How State and Award Rates Differ from the National AverageThe national minimum wage of $52,255 a year is less than half the full-time average of $108,352, but award and state differences can shift the figure significantly.
- What Is a Smart Salary in Australia? A Resident Take-Home GuideThe national full-time adult ordinary-time average is $2,083.70 a week ($108,352 a year), but a smart salary depends on your industry, location, and after-tax needs.
- Salary packagingHow salary sacrifice affects your pay compared to the national averageSalary sacrifice does not change your gross salary, so the national full-time average of $108,352 remains the benchmark. Your position on the line depends on your gross pay before any sacrifice.
- Average salaryAverage Salary Australia: How Your Pay Compares to the National Full-Time AverageThe national full-time average salary in Australia is about $108,352 per year, based on ABS Average Weekly Earnings for May 2026.
- Take-home payTake Home Pay Calculator: See Your Salary as a Year, Week, and HourEnter your salary to see how it compares to the national full-time average of $108,352 per year.