The average full-time salary in Tasmania (Hobart) is $94,702 a year (ABS, November 2025), $11,955 below the national average (11.2% lower). That leaves about $73,877 after tax. Here is the full breakdown.
ABS data, November 2025After tax: $73,877Free, no signup
Average salary in Tasmania (AWOTE, full-time)
$94,702
a year before tax · about $73,877 take-home ($6,156 a month)
Yearly
Monthly
Gross salary
$94,702
$7,892
Income tax
−$18,931
−$1,578
Medicare levy
−$1,894
−$158
Take-home pay
$73,877
$6,156
At $94,702, the average Tasmania salary is $11,955 below the national average (11.2% lower). This is a mean (AWOTE) and does not include the superannuation your employer pays on top.
ABS full-time adult AWOTE for Tasmania, 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.
Tasmania has the lowest average full-time earnings of any state or territory, though its cost of living is also lower than the mainland capitals. On ABS figures for November 2025, the average full-time salary in Tasmania is $94,702 a year, which is $11,955 below the national average (11.2% lower). After income tax and the Medicare levy, that leaves about $73,877, or roughly $6,156 a month. Superannuation is paid on top of this by your employer.
How Tasmania compares to Australia
The table sets the Tasmania average against the national average so you can see the gap in both gross pay and take-home.
Area
Average salary
After tax
Tasmania
$94,702
$73,877
Australia
$106,657
$82,007
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Take-home pay
$73,877
a year · $73,877 a year
Gross salary$94,702
Income tax−$18,931
Medicare levy2%−$1,894
Take-home a year$73,877
Super (paid on top)12%, not deducted from pay+$11,364
Where your pay goes
Take-home 78%Tax 20%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 Tasmania?
The average full-time salary in Tasmania is $94,702 a year, based on ABS average weekly ordinary time earnings for November 2025, annualised. That is $11,955 below the national average (11.2% lower) of $106,657.
What is the average Hobart salary after tax?
On the $94,702 average salary for Tasmania, take-home pay is about $73,877 a year, roughly $6,156 a month, after income tax and the Medicare levy. Superannuation is paid on top by your employer.
Is Tasmania a well-paid state?
Tasmania has the lowest average full-time earnings of any state or territory, though its cost of living is also lower than the mainland capitals. Against the national average of $106,657, Tasmania is $11,955 below the national average (11.2% 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 Hobart specifically?
The ABS publishes average weekly earnings by state, not by individual city, so this figure is for Tasmania as a whole. Hobart is the largest labour market in the state, so most Hobart 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 Tasmania. After-tax amounts are estimates for guidance, not financial or tax advice.
