$42 an hour after tax in Australia
Working full-time (38 hours) at $42 an hour, you take home
That is $82,992 a year before tax. You keep 79.4% of it, and your employer pays at least another $191.52 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 | $630.00 | $592.33 | $39.49 | $30,801 |
| 20 hours | $840.00 | $757.22 | $37.86 | $39,375 |
| 25 hours | $1,050.00 | $899.79 | $35.99 | $46,789 |
| 30 hours | $1,260.00 | $1,039.44 | $34.65 | $54,051 |
| 38 hours full-time | $1,596.00 | $1,267.59 | $33.36 | $65,915 |
| 45 hours | $1,890.00 | $1,467.51 | $32.61 | $76,310 |
Weekly pay breakdown
| Week | Fortnight | Month | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $1,596.00 | $3,192.00 | $6,916.00 | $82,992 |
| Income tax | −$296.49 | −$592.98 | −$1,284.80 | −$15,418 |
| Medicare levy | −$31.92 | −$63.84 | −$138.32 | −$1,660 |
| Take-home pay | $1,267.59 | $2,535.18 | $5,492.88 | $65,915 |
| With a HECS-HELP debt | $1,228.75 | $2,457.50 | $5,324.58 | $63,895 |
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 $42 an hour, that lifts your take-home pay to $1,272.74 a week, $5.15 more than now, assuming your rate and the other thresholds stay the same.
$42 an hour is 59% 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 $42 is about $33.60. See the minimum wage in Australia for weekly, yearly and casual rates.
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Common questions
How much is $42 an hour a year?
Working 38 hours a week for 52 weeks, $42 an hour is $82,992 a year before tax and $65,915 after tax in 2026–27.
How much is $42 an hour per week after tax?
Full-time at 38 hours, you take home $1,267.59 a week, or $2,535.18 a fortnight. With a HECS-HELP debt, $38.84 a week is also repaid, leaving $1,228.75.
How much tax do I pay on $42 an hour?
About $328.41 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 $42 you are paid usually already includes a 25% casual loading, which works out to a base rate of about $33.60. Casuals don't get paid annual leave, so the yearly figures here only hold if you work every week of the year.
Is $42 an hour above the minimum wage?
$42 an hour is 59% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour that applies from 1 July 2026.