The average full-time salary in Victoria (Melbourne) is $104,712 a year (ABS, November 2025), $1,945 below the national average (1.8% lower). That leaves about $80,684 after tax. Here is the full breakdown.
ABS data, November 2025After tax: $80,684Free, no signup
Average salary in Victoria (AWOTE, full-time)
$104,712
a year before tax · about $80,684 take-home ($6,724 a month)
Yearly
Monthly
Gross salary
$104,712
$8,726
Income tax
−$21,934
−$1,828
Medicare levy
−$2,094
−$175
Take-home pay
$80,684
$6,724
At $104,712, the average Victoria salary is $1,945 below the national average (1.8% lower). This is a mean (AWOTE) and does not include the superannuation your employer pays on top.
ABS full-time adult AWOTE for Victoria, 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.
Victoria, centred on Melbourne, sits close to but just below the national average full-time salary. On ABS figures for November 2025, the average full-time salary in Victoria is $104,712 a year, which is $1,945 below the national average (1.8% lower). After income tax and the Medicare levy, that leaves about $80,684, or roughly $6,724 a month. Superannuation is paid on top of this by your employer.
How Victoria compares to Australia
The table sets the Victoria average against the national average so you can see the gap in both gross pay and take-home.
Area
Average salary
After tax
Victoria
$104,712
$80,684
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 Victoria average, or any salary you like.
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Take-home pay
$80,684
a year · $80,684 a year
Gross salary$104,712
Income tax−$21,934
Medicare levy2%−$2,094
Take-home a year$80,684
Super (paid on top)12%, not deducted from pay+$12,565
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 Victoria?
The average full-time salary in Victoria is $104,712 a year, based on ABS average weekly ordinary time earnings for November 2025, annualised. That is $1,945 below the national average (1.8% lower) of $106,657.
What is the average Melbourne salary after tax?
On the $104,712 average salary for Victoria, take-home pay is about $80,684 a year, roughly $6,724 a month, after income tax and the Medicare levy. Superannuation is paid on top by your employer.
Is Victoria a well-paid state?
Victoria, centred on Melbourne, sits close to but just below the national average full-time salary. Against the national average of $106,657, Victoria is $1,945 below the national average (1.8% 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 Melbourne specifically?
The ABS publishes average weekly earnings by state, not by individual city, so this figure is for Victoria as a whole. Melbourne is the largest labour market in the state, so most Melbourne 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 Victoria. After-tax amounts are estimates for guidance, not financial or tax advice.
