$38 an hour after tax in Australia
Working full-time (38 hours) at $38 an hour, you take home
That is $75,088 a year before tax. You keep 80.6% of it, and your employer pays at least another $173.28 a week in super on top (12% minimum).
Take-home pay by hours worked
Tax depends on what you earn across the year, so fewer hours means a lower tax rate. Each row assumes the same hours every week for a full year.
| Hours / week | Before tax | Take-home / week | Per hour after tax | Take-home / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 hours | $570.00 | $547.33 | $36.49 | $28,461 |
| 20 hours | $760.00 | $694.82 | $34.74 | $36,131 |
| 25 hours | $950.00 | $833.29 | $33.33 | $43,331 |
| 30 hours | $1,140.00 | $959.64 | $31.99 | $49,901 |
| 38 hours full-time | $1,444.00 | $1,164.23 | $30.64 | $60,540 |
| 45 hours | $1,710.00 | $1,345.11 | $29.89 | $69,946 |
Weekly pay breakdown
| Week | Fortnight | Month | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $1,444.00 | $2,888.00 | $6,257.33 | $75,088 |
| Income tax | −$250.89 | −$501.78 | −$1,087.20 | −$13,046 |
| Medicare levy | −$28.88 | −$57.76 | −$125.15 | −$1,502 |
| Take-home pay | $1,164.23 | $2,328.46 | $5,044.99 | $60,540 |
| With a HECS-HELP debt | $1,148.19 | $2,296.38 | $4,975.49 | $59,706 |
Next year: 2027–28
The tax rate on income between $18,201 and $45,000 is legislated to fall from 15% to 14% on 1 July 2027. Full-time at $38 an hour, that lifts your take-home pay to $1,169.38 a week, $5.15 more than now, assuming your rate and the other thresholds stay the same.
$38 an hour is 44% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour that applies from 1 July 2026. If you're casual, your rate usually includes a 25% loading, so the base rate behind $38 is about $30.40. See the minimum wage in Australia for weekly, yearly and casual rates.
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Common questions
How much is $38 an hour a year?
Working 38 hours a week for 52 weeks, $38 an hour is $75,088 a year before tax and $60,540 after tax in 2026–27.
How much is $38 an hour per week after tax?
Full-time at 38 hours, you take home $1,164.23 a week, or $2,328.46 a fortnight. With a HECS-HELP debt, $16.04 a week is also repaid, leaving $1,148.19.
How much tax do I pay on $38 an hour?
About $279.77 a week in income tax and Medicare levy at 38 hours. That assumes you claim the tax-free threshold with this employer and have no second job. If you have two jobs, your second employer withholds more tax.
I'm a casual. Does this include casual loading?
If you're casual, the $38 you are paid usually already includes a 25% casual loading, which works out to a base rate of about $30.40. Casuals don't get paid annual leave, so the yearly figures here only hold if you work every week of the year.
Is $38 an hour above the minimum wage?
$38 an hour is 44% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour that applies from 1 July 2026.