The average full-time salary in Queensland (Brisbane) is $103,714 a year (ABS, November 2025), $2,943 below the national average (2.8% lower). That leaves about $80,006 after tax. Here is the full breakdown.
ABS data, November 2025After tax: $80,006Free, no signup
Average salary in Queensland (AWOTE, full-time)
$103,714
a year before tax · about $80,006 take-home ($6,667 a month)
Yearly
Monthly
Gross salary
$103,714
$8,643
Income tax
−$21,634
−$1,803
Medicare levy
−$2,074
−$173
Take-home pay
$80,006
$6,667
At $103,714, the average Queensland salary is $2,943 below the national average (2.8% lower). This is a mean (AWOTE) and does not include the superannuation your employer pays on top.
ABS full-time adult AWOTE for Queensland, November 2025 (original series), annualised over 52 weeks. Income tax and Medicare only. Verify at abs.gov.au and ato.gov.au. Not tax advice.
Queensland sits a little below the national average, with resources jobs balancing a large tourism and services workforce. On ABS figures for November 2025, the average full-time salary in Queensland is $103,714 a year, which is $2,943 below the national average (2.8% lower). After income tax and the Medicare levy, that leaves about $80,006, or roughly $6,667 a month. Superannuation is paid on top of this by your employer.
How Queensland compares to Australia
The table sets the Queensland average against the national average so you can see the gap in both gross pay and take-home.
Area
Average salary
After tax
Queensland
$103,714
$80,006
Australia
$106,657
$82,007
Use the take-home pay calculator to add HECS-HELP or salary sacrifice and see your exact net pay on the Queensland average, or any salary you like.
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Take-home pay
$80,006
a year · $80,006 a year
Gross salary$103,714
Income tax−$21,634
Medicare levy2%−$2,074
Take-home a year$80,006
Super (paid on top)12%, not deducted from pay+$12,446
Where your pay goes
Take-home 77%Tax 21%Medicare
Estimate based on 2026–27 ATO resident rates. A guide, not tax advice, check ato.gov.au.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Queensland?
The average full-time salary in Queensland is $103,714 a year, based on ABS average weekly ordinary time earnings for November 2025, annualised. That is $2,943 below the national average (2.8% lower) of $106,657.
What is the average Brisbane salary after tax?
On the $103,714 average salary for Queensland, take-home pay is about $80,006 a year, roughly $6,667 a month, after income tax and the Medicare levy. Superannuation is paid on top by your employer.
Is Queensland a well-paid state?
Queensland sits a little below the national average, with resources jobs balancing a large tourism and services workforce. Against the national average of $106,657, Queensland is $2,943 below the national average (2.8% lower). Cost of living differs across the states too, so a higher or lower average does not map one-for-one onto spending power.
Does this cover Brisbane specifically?
The ABS publishes average weekly earnings by state, not by individual city, so this figure is for Queensland as a whole. Brisbane is the largest labour market in the state, so most Brisbane workers are captured within it.
Simon is the founder of Orbit Money, a tool that helps people track subscriptions and recurring spend. He builds Orbit's free money calculators and writes about personal finance for Australian and UK readers.
Figures are ABS Average Weekly Earnings (November 2025), full-time adult ordinary time earnings for Queensland. After-tax amounts are estimates for guidance, not financial or tax advice.
