Australia Wages: Minimum and Average
Australia Wages Data
| Indicator | Data | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Wages | 883 AUD/Week | 2267.009 USD/Month | 2023 |
| Wages | 1399 AUD/Week | 3591.784 USD/Month | 2Q/23 |
| Wage Growth | 3.6 % | 2Q/23 |
| Wages High Skilled | 6120 AUD/Month | 4203.326 USD/Month | 2018 |
| Wages in Manufacturing | 1560 AUD/Week | 4005.135 USD/Month | 2Q/23 |
| Wages Low Skilled | 2710 AUD/Month | 1861.277 USD/Month | 2018 |
Latest data on Minimum Wages (AUD/Week)
What is minimum wage in Australia?
- Minimum Wages in Australia increased to 883 AUD/Week (2267.009 USD/Month) in 2023. The maximum rate of minimum wage for employees was 773 AUD/Week and minimum was 522 AUD/Week.
- Data published Yearly by Fair Work Commission.
Historical Data (AUD/Week) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 883 | 2023 | 02.06.2023 |
| 813 | 2022 | 15.06.2022 |
| 773 | 2021 | 28.06.2021 |
| 754 | 2020 | 19.06.2020 |
| 741 | 2019 | 30.05.2019 |
| 719.2 | 2018 | 19.06.2018 |
| 694.9 | 2017 | 11.08.2017 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (AUD/Week)
Minimum Wages in Australia by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Turnbull | 15.09.2015 - 24.08.2018 | 694.9000 | 719.2000 | 719.2000 | 694.9000 | 3.50% |
Latest data on Wages (AUD/Week)
What is average wage in Australia?
- Average Wages in Australia increased to 1399 AUD/Week (3591.784 USD/Month) in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate of average wage for employees was 1305 AUD/Week and minimum was 59.1 AUD/Week.
- Data published Quarterly by Bureau of Statistics.
Historical Data (AUD/Week) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 1399 | 2Q/23 | 19.08.2023 |
| 1379 | 4Q/22 | 25.02.2023 |
| 1345 | 2Q/22 | 25.08.2022 |
| 1329 | 4Q/21 | 26.02.2022 |
| 1306 | 2Q/21 | 21.08.2021 |
| 1280 | 4Q/20 | 27.02.2021 |
| 1305 | 2Q/20 | 15.08.2020 |
| 1257 | 4Q/19 | 22.02.2020 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (AUD/Week)
Wages in Australia by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Turnbull | 15.09.2015 - 24.08.2018 | 1163.5000 | 1191.5000 | 1191.5000 | 1163.5000 | 2.41% |
Latest data on Wage Growth (%)
What is the growth rate of wages in Australia?
- Wage Growth in Australia increased by 3.6 % in the second quarter of 2023 over the same quarter in the previous year. The maximum growth was 4.3 % and minimum was 1.4 %
- Data published Quarterly by Bureau of Statistics.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 3.6 | 2Q/23 | 15.08.2023 |
| 3.7 | 1Q/23 | 17.05.2023 |
| 3.3 | 4Q/22 | 22.02.2023 |
| 3.1 | 3Q/22 | 16.11.2022 |
| 2.6 | 2Q/22 | 17.08.2022 |
| 2.4 | 1Q/22 | 18.05.2022 |
| 2.3 | 4Q/21 | 23.02.2022 |
| 2.2 | 3Q/21 | 18.01.2022 |
Historical Chart by YoY prime ministers (%)
Wage Growth in Australia by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Wages High Skilled (AUD/Month)
How much is average wage for high skilled employees in Australia?
- Average wages for high skilled employees in Australia decreased to 6120 AUD/Month (4203.326 USD/Month). The maximum level was 6250 AUD/Month and minimum was 6120 AUD/Month.
- Data published Yearly by Wageindicator Foundation.
Historical Data (AUD/Month) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 6120 | 2018 | 04.07.2019 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (AUD/Month)
Wages High Skilled in Australia by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Wages in Manufacturing (AUD/Week)
How much is average wage in manufacturing in Australia?
- Average wages in manufacturing sector in Australia increased to 1560 AUD/Week (4005.135 USD/Month). The maximum level was 1458 AUD/Week and minimum was 333 AUD/Week.
- Data published Quarterly by Bureau of Statistics.
Historical Data (AUD/Week) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 1560 | 2Q/23 | 19.08.2023 |
| 1546 | 4Q/22 | 25.02.2023 |
| 1464 | 2Q/22 | 25.08.2022 |
| 1462 | 4Q/21 | 26.02.2022 |
| 1433 | 2Q/21 | 21.08.2021 |
| 1458 | 4Q/20 | 27.02.2021 |
| 1381 | 2Q/20 | 15.08.2020 |
| 1351 | 4Q/19 | 22.02.2020 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (AUD/Week)
Wages in Manufacturing in Australia by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Wages Low Skilled (AUD/Month)
How much is average wage for low skilled employees in Australia?
- Average wages for low skilled employees in Australia increased to 2710 AUD/Month (1861.277 USD/Month). The maximum level was 2710 AUD/Month and minimum was 2670 AUD/Month.
- Data published Yearly by Wageindicator Foundation.
Historical Data (AUD/Month) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 2710 | 2018 | 04.07.2019 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (AUD/Month)
Wages Low Skilled in Australia by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Other labor indicators in Australia
| Index | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Retirement Age Men | 2022 | 66.5 | 66.5 |
| Unemployment Rate | Aug/23 | 3.7 % | 3.7 |
| Job Vacancies | 3Q/23 | 390 K | 428 |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | Aug/23 | 67 % | 66.9 |
| Living Wage Individual | 2018 | 1215.668 USD/Month | 1250.009 |
Wages in other countries
| Country | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Australia | 2Q/23 | 3591.784 USD/Month | 3540.436 |
| New Zealand | 2Q/23 | 3817.327 USD/Month | 3760.453 |
