The average full-time salary in Western Australia (Perth) is $114,046 a year (ABS, November 2025), $7,389 above the national average (6.9% higher). That leaves about $87,031 after tax. Here is the full breakdown.
ABS data, November 2025After tax: $87,031Free, no signup
Average salary in Western Australia (AWOTE, full-time)
$114,046
a year before tax · about $87,031 take-home ($7,253 a month)
Yearly
Monthly
Gross salary
$114,046
$9,504
Income tax
−$24,734
−$2,061
Medicare levy
−$2,281
−$190
Take-home pay
$87,031
$7,253
At $114,046, the average Western Australia salary is $7,389 above the national average (6.9% higher). This is a mean (AWOTE) and does not include the superannuation your employer pays on top.
ABS full-time adult AWOTE for Western Australia, 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.
Western Australia sits near the top, driven by high-paying mining and resources jobs that pull the state average up. On ABS figures for November 2025, the average full-time salary in Western Australia is $114,046 a year, which is $7,389 above the national average (6.9% higher). After income tax and the Medicare levy, that leaves about $87,031, or roughly $7,253 a month. Superannuation is paid on top of this by your employer.
How Western Australia compares to Australia
The table sets the Western Australia average against the national average so you can see the gap in both gross pay and take-home.
Area
Average salary
After tax
Western Australia
$114,046
$87,031
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 Western Australia average, or any salary you like.
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Your gross pay, before tax and excluding super
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Take-home pay
$87,031
a year · $87,031 a year
Gross salary$114,046
Income tax−$24,734
Medicare levy2%−$2,281
Take-home a year$87,031
Super (paid on top)12%, not deducted from pay+$13,686
Where your pay goes
Take-home 76%Tax 22%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 Western Australia?
The average full-time salary in Western Australia is $114,046 a year, based on ABS average weekly ordinary time earnings for November 2025, annualised. That is $7,389 above the national average (6.9% higher) of $106,657.
What is the average Perth salary after tax?
On the $114,046 average salary for Western Australia, take-home pay is about $87,031 a year, roughly $7,253 a month, after income tax and the Medicare levy. Superannuation is paid on top by your employer.
Is Western Australia a well-paid state?
Western Australia sits near the top, driven by high-paying mining and resources jobs that pull the state average up. Against the national average of $106,657, Western Australia is $7,389 above the national average (6.9% higher). 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 Perth specifically?
The ABS publishes average weekly earnings by state, not by individual city, so this figure is for Western Australia as a whole. Perth is the largest labour market in the state, so most Perth 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 Western Australia. After-tax amounts are estimates for guidance, not financial or tax advice.
