Jordan Mailata's NFL Salary in Australian Context
Jordan Mailata, the Australian-born offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles, earns his salary in US dollars under an NFL contract. While the exact figure is not captured by Australian earnings surveys, his reported pay is far above the typical Australian wage. This page uses the national full-time average as a reference point to illustrate the scale of his earnings.
The National Full-Time Average
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) publishes Average Weekly Earnings twice a year. As of May 2026, the full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings were $2,083.70. Over 52 weeks, that comes to about $108,352 per year before tax. This is the line used on this site to place a salary on the line.
For context, the full-time median is lower: about $90,532 per year (ABS Employee Earnings, August 2025). The all-employees median, which includes part-time workers, is about $74,100. These figures show that even the average is above the typical worker's pay.
How Jordan Mailata's Salary Stacks Up
Jordan Mailata's NFL contract, signed in 2023, reportedly includes a base salary and signing bonus that put his annual earnings in the millions of US dollars. Converting to Australian dollars at current exchange rates, his yearly pay is well over $1 million. That is roughly 10 times the Australian full-time average.
It is important to note that this site does not have a verified figure for his exact salary from the sources we use (ABS, Fair Work, ATO). The comparison is based on publicly reported NFL contract data, which is not part of our official data set.
Australian Tax on High Incomes
If Jordan Mailata were an Australian resident for tax purposes, his income would be subject to the 2026–27 tax rates: nil up to $18,200, 15% on the next bracket, 30% up to $135,000, 37% up to $190,000, and 45% above that. Plus the Medicare levy of 2%. For someone earning over $1 million, the effective tax rate would be around 45% on most of the income, leaving a take-home of roughly $550,000–$600,000 after tax. That still dwarfs the average Australian take-home.
Minimum Wage and Award Rates
For comparison, the national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour, or $1,004.90 per week on a 38-hour week, about $52,255 per year. Award minimums rose by 4.75% from that date. Jordan Mailata's salary is orders of magnitude above these floors.
State-by-State Averages
Even in the highest-paying state, the Australian Capital Territory, the full-time average is about $119,090 per year. Western Australia is next at $115,825. Jordan Mailata's reported earnings exceed these by a wide margin. For more details, see States and territories.
Why This Comparison Matters
This site is designed to help Australian workers see where their pay sits relative to the national average. For most people, the line is a realistic benchmark. For someone like Jordan Mailata, the line is far below, illustrating the extreme disparity between elite professional sports salaries and typical Australian earnings.
Understanding the Data
The figures on this site come from the ABS Average Weekly Earnings survey (May 2026) and the Employee Earnings and Hours survey (August 2025). The minimum wage is from Fair Work. We do not use any other sources for the numbers displayed. For more on how the figures are set, see How the figures are set.
Final Thoughts
Jordan Mailata's salary is not published in Australian official statistics, but his reported NFL earnings place him in a completely different league from the average Australian worker. This page uses the national full-time average as a reference to highlight that gap. If you are an Australian employee, you can place your own salary on the line to see how it compares.