Wages in Australia increased to 1542.30 AUD/Week in the second quarter of 2025 from 1510.90 AUD/Week in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Average Weekly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, the average annual wage in Australia had reached ******* Australian dollars. Since 2000, the average wage in Australia has increased by around ****** Australian dollars. Since 2018, the average wage in Australia has remained fairly stagnant.

Between 1975 and 2024, the mean weekly earnings of male full-time employees in Australia have exceeded those of their female equivalents. In August 2024, at 1,789 Australian dollars, the mean weekly earnings of a male full-time employee in Australia was 191 Australian dollars more than an equivalent female's weekly earnings, at 1,598 Australian dollars.

Wages in Manufacturing in Australia decreased to 1715.50 AUD/Week in the second quarter of 2025 from 1740.70 AUD/Week in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Average Weekly Wages In Manufacturing - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Australia Monthly Earnings

• Australia Monthly Earnings stood at 4,026 USD in Nov 2024, compared with the previous figure of 3,903 USD in May 2024
• Australia Monthly Earnings data is updated semiannually, available from May 2012 to Nov 2024, with an average number of 3,740 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 4,560 USD in May 2013 and a record low of 3,344 USD in Nov 2015

CEIC calculates Monthly Earnings from Average Weekly Earnings multiplied by 4 and converts it into USD. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Average Weekly Earnings in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Monthly Earnings are in biannual frequency, ending in May and November of each year.


Further information about Australia Monthly Earnings

• In the latest reports, Australia Population reached 27 million people in Dec 2023
• Unemployment Rate of Australia increased to 4 % in Jan 2025
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 67 % in Jan 2025

As of August 2023, the mean weekly earnings of full-time employees in Australia were 1,885.6 Australian dollars. This is an increase of 62 Australian dollars a week.

As of 2024, the mean weekly earnings of employees in Australia with a postgraduate degree were roughly 1,925 Australian dollars. Comparatively, the mean weekly earnings of people without non-school qualifications were around 1000 Australian dollars.

As of November 2024, the Australian Capital Territory had the highest mean weekly earnings of employees, with 2178.4 Australian dollars per week. Tasmania had the lowest mean weekly earnings, at 1765.6 Australian dollars per week.

Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Processed in the Quarter: South Australia data was reported at 4.000 % in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.700 % for Sep 2024. Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Processed in the Quarter: South Australia data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.500 % from Mar 2005 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 80 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.600 % in Mar 2024 and a record low of 1.900 % in Dec 2020. Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Processed in the Quarter: South Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G107: Average Annualized Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: by State.

Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Processed in the Quarter: Queensland data was reported at 4.200 % in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.900 % for Sep 2024. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Processed in the Quarter: Queensland data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.650 % from Mar 2005 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 80 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.100 % in Jun 2007 and a record low of 2.300 % in Sep 2020. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Processed in the Quarter: Queensland data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G107: Average Annualized Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: by State.

Between March 2024 and March 2025, wages in the Australian Capital Territory grew by an average of 3.9 percent. Average wage growth across all states and territories measured around 3.4 percent during the time period. New South Wales experienced the lowest average wage growth during the period, with 3.1 percent.

Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: Private data was reported at 3.556 % in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.448 % for Sep 2024. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: Private data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.714 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 133 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.041 % in Dec 1991 and a record low of 2.629 % in Dec 2019. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: Private data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G105: Average Annualized Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: by Sector.

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Wages in Australia increased 3.40 percent in June of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Australia Wage Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: Australia Capital Cities data was reported at 3.600 % in Dec 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3.600 % for Sep 2024. Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: Australia Capital Cities data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.300 % from Mar 2005 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 80 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.100 % in Dec 2005 and a record low of 2.300 % in Mar 2019. Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: Australia Capital Cities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G107: Average Annualized Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: by State.

Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Current: By ANZSIC 2006: All Industries data was reported at 3.736 % in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.514 % for Sep 2024. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Current: By ANZSIC 2006: All Industries data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.736 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 133 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.041 % in Dec 1991 and a record low of 2.561 % in Jun 2021. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Current: By ANZSIC 2006: All Industries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G104: Average Annualized Wage Increases: ANZSIC.

As of August 2023, the mean weekly earnings of full-time employees in the Australian Capital Territory were 2040.9 Australian dollars. Full-time employees in the Australian Capital Territory had the highest mean weekly earnings in the country, with the second-highest earnings coming from Western Australia, with 2020.9 Australian dollars.

Between March 2024 and March 2025, wages in Australia declined by around 0.6 percent. Wage growth in recent years has been relatively low in comparison to previous years, in particular in December 2020, which only saw a wage growth of 1.3%. Inflation and CPI outstripping wages While wages have increased in Australia, they have still not matched the rate of inflation, which was sitting at 2.4 percent at the end of 2024, down from a high of 7.8 percent at the end of 2022. The high cost of goods has also put pressure on the public, with the Consumer Price Index standing at around 139.4 points, compared to a base year of 2011-12. Rent is on the rise As with many around the world, Australians are also feeling the costs of rent increases. The majority of people in Australia perceive that the cost of rent has risen significantly in their local area. This in turn has seen the government expenditure on rental assistance continue to be high, with around 4.7 billion Australian dollars spent to assist the Australian public in maintaining their housing needs.

Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Processed in the Quarter: Northern Territory data was reported at 3.900 % in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.300 % for Sep 2024. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Processed in the Quarter: Northern Territory data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.300 % from Mar 2005 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 80 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.900 % in Jun 2007 and a record low of 1.300 % in Dec 2017. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Processed in the Quarter: Northern Territory data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G107: Average Annualized Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: by State.

Wages in Manufacturing in the United States increased to 29.03 USD/Hour in August from 29.01 USD/Hour in July of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Average Hourly Wages in Manufacturing - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.