Guides

Page 31

• Minimum wageMinimum wage for 18 year old: How it compares to the national averageThe on-site notes do not provide a specific figure for the minimum wage for 18 year olds. The national minimum wage for adults is $26.44 per hour, but junior rates apply for workers under 21.
• Minimum wageMinimum wage for a 14 year old in Australia: How awards and states affect the rateThe national minimum wage for adults is $26.44 per hour, but for a 14-year-old the rate is not a single published figure; it depends on the applicable award or state law.
• Minimum wageMinimum wage for a 15-year-old in Australia: how it compares to the full-time averageThe minimum wage for a 15-year-old is not a single published figure; it is a junior rate set as a percentage of the adult national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour (Fair Work, from 1 July 2026).
• Minimum wageMinimum Wage for a 15-Year-Old in Australia: How It Compares to the National AverageThe minimum wage for a 15-year-old is not a single published figure; it is a percentage of the adult national minimum wage (currently $26.44 per hour). Typically around 50% for a 15-year-old, this rate is well below the national full-time average of $108,352 per year.
• Minimum wageMinimum Wage for a 16-Year-Old in Australia: How It Compares to the National AverageThe minimum wage for a 16-year-old is not a single published figure; it depends on the applicable award or enterprise agreement. The national minimum wage for adults is $26.44 per hour (from 1 July 2026), but junior rates are typically a percentage of that. Without a specific award, the precise rate is not available from the on-site sources.
• Minimum wageMinimum wage for a 19-year-old in Australia: what you need to knowThe on-site notes do not provide a specific minimum wage for a 19-year-old; the adult national minimum wage is $26.44 per hour ($52,255 per year), but junior rates under awards may apply.
• Minimum wageMinimum wage for a 20 year old in Australia: what you need to knowThe national minimum wage for an adult is $52,255 per year ($26.44/hour), but the rate for a 20-year-old depends on the applicable award or junior rate; no single figure is published for that age.
• Minimum wageMinimum wage for an 18-year-old in Australia: How it compares to the full-time averageThe precise minimum wage for an 18-year-old is not published in a single national figure; it depends on the applicable award or agreement. The adult national minimum wage is $26.44 per hour, which is well below the full-time average of $108,352 per year.
• Minimum wageMinimum Wage for an 18-Year-Old in NSW: How Awards and State Averages Move Pay Off the National LineThe precise minimum wage for an 18-year-old in NSW is not published as a single figure; it depends on the applicable award and junior rate, while the national adult minimum is $26.44 per hour.
• Minimum wageMinimum wage for an 18-year-old in Victoria: how it compares to the national full-time averageThe precise minimum wage for an 18-year-old in Victoria is not published in this index; the national full-time average is $108,352 per year.
• Minimum wageMinimum wage in America: How it compares to the Australian full-time averageThe US federal minimum wage is not published in the available Australian sources, but it is well below the Australian national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour ($52,255 per year on a 38‑hour week).
• Minimum wageMinimum Wage in Australia 2026: How It Compares to the National Full-Time AverageThe national minimum wage of about $52,255 a year is well below the national full-time average of $108,352, but state and award variations can shift the figure.
• Minimum wageMinimum wage in Australia: How it compares to the national averageThe national minimum wage of $52,255 a year is well below the national full-time average of $108,352, but award and enterprise agreements can lift pay.
• Minimum wageMinimum Wage in Australia: How It Compares to the National Full-Time AverageThe national minimum wage of $52,255 a year is about 48% of the full-time average of $108,352.
• Minimum wageMinimum wage in Australia: How the minimum wage compares to the national full-time averageThe national minimum wage is about $52,352 a year on a 38-hour week, well below the national full-time average of about $108,352. Many factors can move pay above or below the average.
• Minimum wageMinimum wage in NSW: How it compares to the national full-time averageThe minimum wage in NSW is the national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour, $1,004.90 per week, or $52,255 per year for a 38-hour week. This is well below the national full-time average of $108,352 per year.
• Minimum wageMinimum wage in Perth: how it compares to the national averageThe national minimum wage applies in Perth: $26.44 an hour, $1,004.90 a week, about $52,255 a year on a 38‑hour week — well below the national full‑time average of $108,352.
• Minimum wageMinimum wage in South Australia: how it compares to the full-time averageThe national minimum wage of about $52,255 a year is well below the South Australian full-time average of $102,450, but most workers earn above the minimum through awards or agreements.
• Minimum wageMinimum wage in Sydney: what it pays per year, week and hourThe national minimum wage applies in Sydney, paying $52,255 a year, $1004.90 a week, or $26.44 an hour based on a 38-hour week.
• Minimum wageMinimum wage in Tasmania: how the national rate compares to the state averageThe national minimum wage of $26.44 an hour ($52,255 a year on 38 hours) applies in Tasmania, well below the state full-time average of $96,008.
• Minimum wageMinimum wage in the US vs Australia: How state and award rates shift the national lineThe US federal minimum wage is not published on this site, but Australia's national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $52,255 a year, well below the national full-time average of $108,352.
• Minimum wageMinimum wage in USA: How it compares to the Australian full-time averageThe US federal minimum wage is not published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics or Fair Work Ombudsman, but it is substantially lower than the Australian national full-time average of $108,352 per year.
• Minimum wageMinimum wage in Western Australia: hourly, weekly and yearly ratesThe national minimum wage of $52,242 a year ($26.44 an hour) sits well below the Western Australian full-time average of $115,825.
• Minimum wageMinimum wage increase 2025: How the national minimum wage translates to yearly, weekly and hourly payThe 2025 minimum wage increase is not published in the on-site notes. The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour, $1,004.9 per week, or about $52,255 per year on a 38-hour week.