$30 an hour is how much a year in Australia (2026-27)?
$30 an hour is how much a year? On a 38-hour week for 52 weeks it's $59,280, or about $49,901 after tax in 2026-27. Weekly pay is $1,140.00 before tax (ATO tax rates for Australian residents (opens in a new tab)).
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2026-27 key figures
- Full-time week
- 38 hours
- Weeks per year
- 52
- Tax-free threshold
- $18,200
- Medicare levy
- 2%
Gross salary per year
$59,280
From $59,280 gross per year
- You keep 84.2%
- Income tax 13.8%
- Medicare levy 2.0%
Breakdown
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hours per year (38 hours × 52 weeks) | 1,976 |
| Annual salary ($30 × 1,976 hours) | $59,280 |
| Income tax after offsets | $8,193.20 |
| Medicare levy | $1,185.60 |
| Total tax per year | $9,378.80 |
| Take-home pay per year | $49,901.20 |
Tax per bracket is in the income tax calculator.
- Gross per hour
- $30
- Gross per month
- $4,940
- Gross per fortnight
- $2,280
- Gross per week
- $1,140
- Take-home per year
- $49,901.20
- Take-home per week
- $959.64
- Total tax per year
- $9,378.80
- Take-home per month
- $4,158.43
- Take-home per fortnight
- $1,919.28
- Employer super per year
- $7,113.60
- Paid on top
| Period | Before tax | After tax |
|---|---|---|
| Week | $1,140.00 | $959.64 |
| Fortnight | $2,280.00 | $1,919.28 |
| Month | $4,940.00 | $4,158.43 |
| Year | $59,280.00 | $49,901.20 |
$59,280 a year and the 2026-27 tax brackets
- Tax bracket$45,001 to $135,000
- 30%
- To the 37% bracketRoom before the next rate
- $75,720
- More take-home than 2025-26A 1% cut from July
- $268
Each bracket taxes only the income inside it, so moving up never cuts your take-home.
$30 an hour against the national minimum wage
From 1 July 2026 the national minimum wage is $26.44 an hour (Fair Work Ombudsman minimum wage release (opens in a new tab)). At $30 you earn $3.56 an hour more, a margin of 13%. Over a 38-hour, 52-week year that margin is worth $7,035 before tax. A full-time adult on the minimum earns $1,004.90 a week, against $1,140.00 at $30.
Casual at $30 an hour: what the 25% loading means for the base rate
Take the 25% casual loading out of $30 and the permanent base is $24.00 an hour. That base is below the $26.44 national minimum wage. $30 is also $3.05 below the $33.05 minimum casual rate for an adult on the national minimum wage. An adult casual paid $30 should check their award with the Fair Work Ombudsman.
$30 an hour at 20, 30 and 38 hours a week
| Hours a week | Weekly gross | Yearly gross | Yearly after tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | $600.00 | $31,200 | $29,631 |
| 30 | $900.00 | $46,800 | $41,602 |
| 38 | $1,140.00 | $59,280 | $49,901 |
Fewer hours keep more of each dollar. At 20 hours a week, $31,200 a year keeps 95.0% after tax. At 38 hours the share falls to 84.2%, because more of the income sits above $45,000.
Tax on $30 an hour, including LITO
Income tax on $59,280 is $8,304 before offsets. The low income tax offset has shrunk to $111 at this income, and the Medicare levy adds $1,186. The total is $9,379, or 15.82% of gross pay. Because LITO is still phasing out, each extra hour is taxed at an effective 33.5%, above the usual 32%.
| Hourly rate | Yearly (38 hrs) | After tax |
|---|---|---|
| $30 | $59,280 | $49,901 |
| $35 an hour | $69,160 | $56,509 |
| $40 an hour | $79,040 | $63,227 |
Paid another rate? See the hourly to salary chart. The annual salary calculator takes any rate.
$30 an hour questions: weekly pay, fortnightly pay and the minimum wage
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How much is $30 an hour per week?
A 38-hour week at $30 pays $1,140.00 before tax, or $1,200.00 for 40 hours. The 2026-27 weekly tax table withholds $183 from $1,140.00 when you claim the tax-free threshold, so about $957 reaches your account. Your actual tax for the year works out slightly lower, at about $959.64 a week after tax.
How much is $30 an hour a fortnight?
Two 38-hour weeks at $30 add up to $2,280.00 before tax. After 2026-27 income tax and the Medicare levy that's about $1,919.28 a fortnight. In a year with 27 fortnightly paydays, an hourly worker paid for every fortnight receives one extra pay, so income for that year is higher.
Is $30 an hour above the minimum wage?
Yes, as a permanent rate. $30 is $3.56 an hour above the $26.44 national minimum wage that applies from 1 July 2026, or $135.28 more over a 38-hour week. As a casual rate it's below the $33.05 minimum for adult casuals on the national minimum wage, which includes the 25% loading.
Estimates only, based on published rates for 2026-27. General information, not tax or financial advice.
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Sources
- ATO: Individual income tax rates (opens in a new tab)
- Fair Work Ombudsman: Minimum wage increase, 1 July 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Provisional: the Medicare levy low-income thresholds ($28,011 and $35,013) are carried over from the previous financial year until the ATO publishes the 2026-27 figures.