Full Time Salaries | New South Wales | Victoria | Western Australia | Queensland | South Australia
Wage Facts
Full-time earnings in Australia averaged A$82,436 a year in the second quarter of 2018. (Seasonally adjusted wages – Bureau of Statistics.)
If overtime and bonuses are included, average Australian earnings were A$85,982 per annum.
The average full-time male salary (excluding overtime) in Australia is A$87,209 per annum
The average full-time female salary in Australia (excluding overtime) is A$74,563 per annum.
Workers in Capital Territory are Australia’s highest paid workers while Tasmania has the lowest average salary.
Average Full Time Ordinary Time Earnings Q2 2018
| State | Average Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | $71,718 |
| South Australia | $75,369 |
| Queensland | $80,304 |
| Victoria | $80,610 |
| New South Wales | $83,517 |
| Northern Territory | $86,762 |
| Western Australia | $90,496 |
| Capital Territory | $94,224 |
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Australia’s best-paid workers are those employed in the mining industry, with ordinary earnings averaging A$137,660 a year.
Average Full Time Ordinary Time Earnings Q2 2018 By Industry
| Business Sector | Average Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants | $59,415 |
| Retail Trade | $60,892 |
| Other Services | $66,404 |
| Manufacturing | $73,523 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $74,927 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | $76,476 |
| Construction | $80,616 |
| Wholesale Trade | $81,406 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | $81,676 |
| Transport, Postal, Warehousing | $86,694 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $87,786 |
| Public Administration and Safety | $89,253 |
| Education and Training | $94,375 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | $97,240 |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | $98,878 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | $100,365 |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | $102,278 |
| Mining | $137,660 |
In the past 12 months Australian ordinary full time wages have increased by 2.6 %, around 1.5 percentage points below its average of the past decade.