Minimum wage in Victoria
The minimum wage in Victoria is the national minimum wage set by Fair Work. From 1 July 2026, that rate is $26.44 per hour, $1,004.90 per week, or about $52,255 per year on a 38-hour week. There is no separate Victorian minimum wage; the national rate applies across all states and territories.
Reading the same pay as a year, a week, and an hour
When you see a salary figure, it helps to break it down into different timeframes. The minimum wage in Victoria works out to:
- Yearly: $52,255 (before tax)
- Weekly: $1,004.90 (based on 38 ordinary hours)
- Hourly: $26.44
This site's tool accepts a yearly salary before tax and shows the equivalent week and hour on a 38-hour week, plus how far that salary sits from the national full-time average.
How it compares to the national line
The national full-time adult ordinary-time average is $2,083.70 per week, or about $108,352 per year (ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026). That is the line this site uses. The minimum wage in Victoria is about $52,255 per year — roughly 48% of the full-time average. For context, the full-time median salary is about $90,532, 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, and women's is about $100,594. The minimum wage sits well below all these benchmarks.
State averages in Victoria and elsewhere
Victoria's own full-time average is about $106,137 per year (ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026). That is slightly below the national average but still more than double the minimum wage. Other state averages range from about $96,008 in Tasmania to $119,090 in the Australian Capital Territory. You can compare state figures on the States and territories page, or see Victoria's details on the Victoria page.
Tax on the minimum wage in Victoria
For the 2026–27 income year, resident tax rates are:
- Nil on the first $18,200
- 15% on income from $18,201 to $45,000
- 30% on income from $45,001 to $135,000
- 37% on income from $135,001 to $190,000
- 45% on income above $190,000
Plus a 2% Medicare levy (before any reductions). On a minimum wage of $52,255, the tax would be roughly:
- $0 on the first $18,200
- 15% on $26,800 ($18,201 to $45,000) = $4,020
- 30% on $7,255 ($45,001 to $52,255) = $2,176.50
- Total tax about $6,196.50, plus Medicare levy of about $1,045.10 (2% of $52,255).
After tax and Medicare, the take-home pay would be about $45,013 per year, or about $865 per week.
Award minimums and other considerations
Award-covered employees in Victoria may receive higher minimum rates than the national minimum wage. From 1 July 2026, all award minimum rates increased by 4.75%. The national minimum wage applies to employees not covered by an award or registered agreement. If you are covered by an award, your minimum pay will be set by that award, not the national minimum wage.
Using this site to see where your pay sits
You can Place a salary on the line to see how any yearly salary compares to the national full-time average, the median, and the minimum wage. The tool shows the weekly and hourly equivalents on a 38-hour week, and the distance from the line.
For more detail on how the figures are set, see How the figures are set. The averages come from the ABS Average Weekly Earnings survey (May 2026), medians from the ABS Employee Earnings survey (August 2025), and the minimum wage from Fair Work (1 July 2026).
Summary
The minimum wage in Victoria is the national minimum wage: $26.44 per hour, $1,004.90 per week, or about $52,255 per year. It is well below the state's full-time average of $106,137 and the national average of $108,352. Understanding your pay as a year, week, and hour helps you see where you stand relative to these benchmarks.