USA minimum wage and the Australian full-time average
This page is about the usa minimum wage and where it sits against the Australian full-time average. The site uses data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and Fair Work to track Australian salaries. The US federal minimum wage is not covered by these sources, so a precise figure for the US is not available here. Instead, this page explains the Australian benchmarks and notes that US rates are set separately.
Australian full-time average
The national full-time adult ordinary-time average is $2,083.70 a week, or about $108,352 a year, according to the ABS Average Weekly Earnings survey for May 2026. This is the line the site uses. The full-time median is about $90,532 a year, and the all-employees median is about $74,100 (ABS Employee Earnings, August 2025). Men's full-time ordinary-time average is about $113,412 a year; women's is about $100,594.
Australian minimum wage
Fair Work sets the national minimum wage. From 1 July 2026, it is $26.44 an hour, $1,004.90 a week, or about $52,255 a year on a 38-hour week. Award minimums rose by 4.75% in the same review. The national minimum wage applies to employees not covered by an award or registered agreement.
Where the US minimum wage fits
The US federal minimum wage is a separate figure set by US law. The provided web search results contain only Australian data, so the site cannot give a current US number. In general, the US federal minimum wage has been $7.25 per hour since 2009, but that figure is not from the sources used here. For an accurate current rate, check the US Department of Labor.
If you are comparing a US salary to the Australian full-time average, note that the Australian average is much higher than the US minimum. However, without a specific US figure from the provided data, a precise comparison is not possible on this page.
State full-time averages in Australia
For context, here are the state full-time ordinary-time averages from the ABS (May 2026, annualised):
- New South Wales: about $109,658
- Victoria: about $106,137
- Queensland: about $106,064
- South Australia: about $102,450
- Western Australia: about $115,825
- Tasmania: about $96,008
- Northern Territory: about $103,173
- Australian Capital Territory: about $119,090
These figures help show the range of full-time earnings across Australia. The national average sits in the middle.
Using this site
To see where a salary sits against the Australian full-time average, place a salary on the line. For more on how the figures are set, see How the figures are set. The site updates twice a year when the ABS releases Average Weekly Earnings (May and November).
Summary
The keyword usa minimum wage is not directly available from the Australian sources used here. The site focuses on Australian salaries using ABS and Fair Work data. For US wage information, refer to US government agencies. The Australian full-time average is $108,352 a year, and the national minimum wage is $52,255 a year.