Minimum Wage Calculator Australia
Estimate earnings at the Australian National Minimum Wage — $26.44/hour ($1,004.90/week) from 1 July 2026 under the FWC Annual Wage Review — scaled to your weekly hours, with tax and take-home pay for FY 2026–27.
Paid by your employer on top of your salary — not deducted from your pay. Total package: $58,514.89.
| Pay period | Gross income | Take-home pay | Employer super |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $52,245.44 | $45,223.22 | $6,269.45 |
| Monthly | $4,353.79 | $3,768.60 | $522.45 |
| Fortnightly | $2,009.44 | $1,739.35 | $241.13 |
| Weekly | $1,004.72 | $869.68 | $120.57 |
National Minimum Wage — FY
$26.44/hour or $1,004.90/week (38-hour full-time week), effective 1 July 2026. Casual NMW with 25% loading: $33.05/hour.
Source: Fair Work Commission Annual Wage Review 2025–26 decision. Applies to national-system employees not covered by an award or registered agreement — award-covered workers are entitled to their award's minimum rates, which may be higher.
How Your Pay Is Calculated
- 1.Annualise Gross Pay: Convert your pay cycle amount to annual gross salary using your weekly hours and paid weeks.
- 2.Deduct Pre-Tax Items: Subtract salary sacrifice to super and eligible work deductions to find taxable income.
- 3.Apply ATO Tax Brackets: Calculate marginal income tax for FY 2026–27 and apply LITO if eligible.
- 4.Medicare & HELP: Subtract the 2% Medicare levy and marginal HELP/HECS repayment to arrive at net take-home pay.
- 5.Employer Super (12%): Calculated separately on Ordinary Time Earnings and paid to your super fund.
The National Minimum Wage is the safety-net floor for adult employees NOT covered by an award or enterprise agreement. Award-covered workers are entitled to their award’s minimum rates, which may be higher — check the Fair Work pay guide for your occupation.
National Minimum Wage from 1 July 2026
The Fair Work Commission’s Annual Wage Review 2025–26 set the NMW at $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week (38-hour week), applying to each employee’s first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026. Casual employees entitled to the NMW receive at least $33.05/hour including the 25% casual loading.
In FY 2025–26 (1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026) the NMW was $24.95/hour ($948.00/week; casual $31.19/hour); in FY 2024–25 it was $24.10/hour ($915.90/week).
Tax and Super on the Minimum Wage
A full-time NMW earner ($1,004.90/week, $52,254.80/year) pays income tax and the 2% Medicare levy — taking home roughly $43,900 in FY 2026–27 — while the employer adds 12% SG super (about $6,271/year) on top of wages.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the NMW apply to everyone?+−
No — it is the floor for employees in the national system not covered by an award or registered agreement. Most workers are award-covered and entitled to higher award minimums plus penalty rates and allowances.
What about junior or apprentice rates?+−
Junior employees (under 21) and apprentices/trainees can be paid a percentage of the relevant minimum rate under award or NMW order rules — this calculator estimates adult full-time equivalents.
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