Wages in Australia increased to 1510.90 AUD/Week in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 1480.90 AUD/Week in the second quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Average Weekly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2022, the average annual wage had reached 59,408 U.S. dollars in Australia. Since 2000, the average wage in Australia has increased by around 10,000 U.S. dollars. Since 2011, the average wage in Australia has remained fairly stagnant.

Wages in Manufacturing in Australia increased to 1740.70 AUD/Week in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 1668.60 AUD/Week in the second 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 August 2023, the Australian Capital Territory had the highest mean weekly earnings of employees, with 1729.4 Australian dollars per week. Tasmania had the lowest mean weekly earnings, at 1358.7 Australian dollars per week.

Between 1975 and 2023, the mean weekly earnings of male full-time employees in Australia have exceeded those of their female equivalents. In August 2023, at 1,991.2 Australian dollars, the mean weekly earnings of a male full-time employee in Australia was 257 Australian dollars more than an equivalent female's weekly earnings, at 1734.2 Australian dollars.

Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Processed in the Quarter data was reported at 4.778 % in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.647 % for Sep 2024. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Processed in the Quarter data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.726 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 133 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.275 % in Jun 1996 and a record low of 2.160 % in Sep 2017. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Processed in the Quarter 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.

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.

Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Current: By ANZSIC 2006: Information Media & Telecommunications data was reported at 3.011 % in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.907 % for Sep 2024. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Current: By ANZSIC 2006: Information Media & Telecommunications data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.319 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 133 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.670 % in Mar 1993 and a record low of 0.000 % in Jun 1992. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Current: By ANZSIC 2006: Information Media & Telecommunications 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.

covers 2004 to 2017 annual data source: Australian Bureau of Statistics cat no. 6333.0 tbls 3 and 4.

As of August 2023, the median hourly earnings of employees in Australia were 39.5 Australian dollars. Since August 2000, the median hourly earnings of employees in Australia have increased by over 23 Australian dollars.

As of 2023, the mean weekly earnings of employees in Australia with a postgraduate degree were roughly 1,893 Australian dollars. Comparatively, the mean weekly earnings of people without non-school qualifications were less than 1000 Australian dollars.

Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: Queensland data was reported at 4.000 % in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.900 % for Sep 2024. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: Queensland data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.600 % from Mar 2005 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 80 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.400 % in Jun 2009 and a record low of 2.500 % in Sep 2021. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: 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.

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This report analyses average weekly gross earnings for all workers over 15 years of age, in all industries across Australia. Income in this report is defined as current and regular cash payments and excludes amounts that are salary sacrificed like the value of cars, laptops, phones, employer-provided childcare and employer superannuation contributions. The data for this report is sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and is measured in seasonally adjusted current dollars per financial year.

Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: Victoria data was reported at 3.500 % in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.900 % for Sep 2024. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: Victoria 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 4.400 % in Mar 2008 and a record low of 2.500 % in Sep 2023. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: Victoria 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.

As of August 2023, the median weekly earnings of employees in Australia were 1,300 Australian dollars. Since August 1975, the median weekly earnings of employees in Australia have increased more than ten-fold.

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.

The minimum wage as a percentage of the median full-time salary of other countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development is slowly catching up to that of Australia. Figures show that from 2016 to 2019, the difference was equal to or below three percent between Australia and other OECD member countries. The proportion of minimum wage compared to the median full-time salary of Australia has fallen from 58 percent in 2000 to 54 percent in 2019.