What is the average salary in Australia?
The average full-time salary in Australia is $106,657 a year, based on ABS average weekly ordinary time earnings for full-time adults (November 2025). After income tax and the Medicare levy, that leaves about $82,007 a year, or roughly $6,834 a month. This is a mean, so it sits above the median (typical) full-time salary of $90,532.
Mean vs median, and super on top
Average weekly earnings is a mean: it divides total pay by the number of workers, so high salaries lift it. The median, the pay of the middle worker, is a fairer guide to what most people earn, which is why it sits lower. Neither figure includes superannuation. Your employer pays the 12% super guarantee on top of your salary, into your fund rather than your take-home pay.
Average salary by state
Full-time earnings vary across the country. The table shows the average (AWOTE) full-time salary for each state and territory, with the after-tax take-home. Figures are ABS average weekly ordinary time earnings for November 2025, annualised.
| State / territory | Average salary | After tax |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | $106,657 | $82,007 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $116,917 | $88,984 |
| Western Australia | $114,046 | $87,031 |
| New South Wales | $108,368 | $83,170 |
| Victoria | $104,712 | $80,684 |
| Queensland | $103,714 | $80,006 |
| Northern Territory | $101,000 | $78,160 |
| South Australia | $100,625 | $77,905 |
| Tasmania | $94,702 | $73,877 |
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