Average salary in Australia 2026
The average salary in Australia stands at A$105,478 gross a year in 2025 (OECD). Run through the real tax table, it leaves A$6,794 a month, A$81,525 over the year. Among the 31 countries we compare, that is rank 6 on net pay in dollars. National marker: full-time adult ordinary time earnings, A$2,084 a week (May 2026). Share kept: 77% of gross. Australians usually quote the ABS full-time ordinary time figure, up 3.7% over a year, which leaves out overtime and part-timers. Counting everyone, part-timers included, the weekly mean falls by a quarter. Mining pays more than double hospitality. Superannuation comes on top of these amounts and is paid by the employer. A national figure describes no job in particular: sector, region and seniority all move it a long way. Enter your own salary in the tool below to see where it stands against this reference, and the net it leaves.
Your salary, as a multiple of the reference
1.00 ×
| Your net a year | A$81,525 |
|---|---|
| Your net a month | A$6,794 |
| Share kept | 77% |
| Reference, gross | A$105,478 |
| Reference, net | A$81,525 |
From gross to net, around the average salary
| Gross salary | Net a year | A month | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| A$52,7390.50 × the average | A$45,886 | A$3,824 | 87% |
| A$79,1090.75 × the average | A$63,594 | A$5,300 | 80% |
| A$105,4781.00 × the average | A$81,525 | A$6,794 | 77% |
| A$158,2171.50 × the average | A$115,832 | A$9,653 | 73% |
| A$210,9562.00 × the average | A$146,407 | A$12,201 | 69% |
| A$316,4343.00 × the average | A$202,310 | A$16,859 | 64% |
This site’s calculation: Anywhere in Australia: there is no state income tax on salaries. Gross excludes the employer’s 12% super, which is paid on top; Help repayments, the Medicare levy surcharge for high earners without private health cover and family levy thresholds are left out, and the $1,000 standard deduction shrinks if you claim other work expenses; levy thresholds are those of 2025-26, the latest published.
The national office’s figures
| Full-time adult ordinary time earningsMay 2026 | A$2,084 a week |
|---|---|
| Full-time adult total earningsMay 2026 | A$2,160 a week |
| All employees, total earningsMay 2026 | A$1,579 a week |
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings by sector, May 2026 (original series)
| Mining | A$3,224 a week |
|---|---|
| Financial and insurance services | A$2,341 a week |
| Health care and social assistance | A$2,037 a week |
| Accommodation and food services | A$1,510 a week |
Ten years of the average wage, OECD
| 2015 | A$79,207 |
|---|---|
| 2017 | A$80,842 |
| 2019 | A$84,768 |
| 2021 | A$90,481 |
| 2023 | A$97,458 |
| 2025 | A$105,478 |
Gross a year in current money, not adjusted for inflation.
The average salary in Australia over ten years
The OECD series gains 33% in 10 years, starting at A$79,207 and ending at A$105,478, in each year's money. Run through the same table, the national marker of A$108,352 leaves A$83,480 net (annual equivalent worked out by us).
Going further
Questions
What is the average salary in Australia?
A$105,478 gross a year in 2025 according to the OECD, or A$8,790 a month. That is A$6,794 net a month on this site's table. Gaps between sources come from who is covered, full-time or not, bonuses or not. An average sums up a whole country: depending on the job, the region and seniority, real pay can sit well away from it.
How much is the average salary in Australia after tax?
A$81,525 a year, or A$6,794 a month, for a single person with no children on the 2026/27 table. Tax and contributions take A$23,953. At twice this salary, the share kept falls to 69%. A different family situation or optional saving would change this result.
Does the ABS figure include superannuation?
No. Average Weekly Earnings measures pre-tax pay to the employee, and the employer's retirement contribution comes on top. Comparing an Australian salary with a European gross therefore means checking whether an offer is stated "plus super" or as a "package". Full-time adult ordinary time reaches 2,083.70 dollars a week in May 2026.
Sources
Figures 2026, checked on