Full-time average · May 2026

New South Wales

$109,658 a year, from $2,108.80 a week times 52. That is $1,306 over the Australian full-time average of $108,352.

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Zero on this chart is the Australian full-time average, $108,352.

Employee median, a different measure

In August 2025 the median employee in New South Wales earned $1,464 a week in their main job, about $76,128 if multiplied by 52. That median includes part-time workers. It is not the full-time average above.

+$1,306 from the national full-time line

Guides

• Minimum Wage NSW: How It Compares to the State AverageThe national minimum wage in NSW is $26.44 per hour, or about $52,255 a year on a 38-hour week, which is roughly 48% of the NSW full-time average of $109,658.
• NSW Teacher Salary: Award Rates, National Averages, and Take-Home PayA NSW teacher under the Educational Services (Teachers) Award earns between $75,941 and $105,076 a year, depending on level, which is below the national full-time average of $108,352 for entry-level teachers and above the median for experienced teachers.
• Teacher salary NSW: Compare pay as a year, week and hourA graduate teacher in NSW earns $90,177 a year, below the national full-time average of $108,352; an experienced teacher earns $129,536, above the average.
• NSW Minimum Wage: How It Compares to the National Full-Time AverageThe precise NSW minimum wage figure is not published in this index. The national minimum wage is $26.44 per hour, $1,004.90 per week, or about $52,255 per year (38-hour week). In New South Wales, the full-time average is about $109,658 per year, well above the minimum.
• Salary Packaging NSW Health: How It Affects Your Take-Home Pay Against the National AverageSalary packaging in NSW Health is not a salary figure; it is a way to reduce taxable income, potentially increasing take-home pay relative to the national full-time average of about $108,352.
• Salary Calculator NSW: How Your Pay Compares to the National AverageThe NSW full-time average of $109,658 is slightly above the national average of $108,352, but your individual pay may vary depending on your award or industry.
• Paramedic salary NSW: How it compares to the national averageThe minimum award rate for a paramedic in NSW is about $68,000 per year, well below the national full-time average of $108,352, but actual earnings often exceed this due to enterprise agreements and penalties.
• Minimum hourly wage Australia: How it compares to the national average ### How the national minimum wage sits against the full-time average The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour, or $1,004.90 per week for a 38-hour week. That works out to about $52,255 a year before tax. The full-time adult ordinary-time average from the ABS Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026 is $2,083.70 a week, about $108,352 a year. That is the site's line. The minimum is far below the average. Most employees are covered by an award or enterprise agreement, and those rates are higher than the national minimum. Award minimums rose 4.75% from 1 July 2026. The lowest rate in any award that applies to ongoing employment must be at least $26.44 per hour. Some awards have entry-level rates that apply to the first six months of employment must be at least $25.74 per hour. Casual employees entitled to the national minimum wage must receive at least $33.33 per hour, which includes the 25% casual loading. That is $1,666.50 per week, about $86,658 a year. ### What moves pay above or below the average If you are on the national minimum wage, your pay is below the full-time average. To move above the average, you need to be on a higher classification under an award, a registered agreement, or a salary above the award rate. Overtime, penalties, and allowances can also lift weekly earnings above the average. If you are on an award, the minimum pay rates in that award apply. The Fair Work Pay and Conditions Tool can calculate the minimum pay rates, penalties and allowances that apply for your award. ### Medians and averages The full-time median from the ABS Employee earnings, August 2025 is about $90,532 a year. The all-employees median is about $74,100. The national minimum wage is below both medians. Men's full-time ordinary-time average is about $113,412. Women's is about $100,594. The minimum wage is below both. ### State full-time averages New South Wales full-time average 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. The national minimum wage is below all state averages. ### Tax on the minimum wage Resident tax 2026–27: nil to $18,200; 15% to $45,000; 30% to $135,000; 37% to $190,000; 45% above that. Medicare levy 2% before reductions. On the minimum wage of about $52,255, tax would be about $5,092 plus Medicare levy $1,045, total $6,137, leaving about $46,118. ### How the figures are set The ABS Average Weekly Earnings is published twice a year, for May and November. The national minimum wage is set by the Fair Work Commission each year, effective 1 July. Award minimums are also reviewed annually. [Place a salary on the line](/line) to see where your pay sits against the national full-time average. [How the figures are set](/data) explains the sources and methods. ### FAQs **What is the minimum hourly wage in Australia?** The national minimum wage from 1 July 2026 is $26.44 per hour, or $1,004.90 per week for a 38-hour week. Casual employees must get at least $33.05 per hour including casual loading. **How does the minimum wage compare to the average full-time wage?** The national minimum wage of about $52,255 per year is well below the full-time adult average of about $108,352 per year. Most employees are covered by awards or agreements that pay more than the minimum. **What can move my pay above the minimum wage?** Being covered by an award or enterprise agreement, working overtime, receiving penalties or allowances, or being in a higher classification can move your pay above the minimum. The Fair Work Pay Calculator can help you check the correct rate.The national minimum wage of $26.44 per hour ($1,004.90 per week) is well below the full-time adult average of $2,083.70 per week ($108,352 per year). Most employees are covered by awards or agreements that set higher rates.