$48 an hour after tax in Australia
Working full-time (38 hours) at $48 an hour, you take home
That is $94,848 a year before tax. You keep 78.0% of it, and your employer pays at least another $218.88 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 | $720.00 | $663.56 | $44.24 | $34,505 |
| 20 hours | $960.00 | $839.94 | $42.00 | $43,677 |
| 25 hours | $1,200.00 | $999.54 | $39.98 | $51,976 |
| 30 hours | $1,440.00 | $1,161.51 | $38.72 | $60,398 |
| 38 hours full-time | $1,824.00 | $1,422.63 | $37.44 | $73,977 |
| 45 hours | $2,160.00 | $1,651.11 | $36.69 | $85,858 |
Weekly pay breakdown
| Week | Fortnight | Month | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $1,824.00 | $3,648.00 | $7,904.00 | $94,848 |
| Income tax | −$364.89 | −$729.78 | −$1,581.20 | −$18,974 |
| Medicare levy | −$36.48 | −$72.96 | −$158.08 | −$1,897 |
| Take-home pay | $1,422.63 | $2,845.26 | $6,164.72 | $73,977 |
| With a HECS-HELP debt | $1,349.59 | $2,699.18 | $5,848.22 | $70,179 |
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 $48 an hour, that lifts your take-home pay to $1,427.78 a week, $5.15 more than now, assuming your rate and the other thresholds stay the same.
$48 an hour is 82% 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 $48 is about $38.40. See the minimum wage in Australia for weekly, yearly and casual rates.
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Common questions
How much is $48 an hour a year?
Working 38 hours a week for 52 weeks, $48 an hour is $94,848 a year before tax and $73,977 after tax in 2026–27.
How much is $48 an hour per week after tax?
Full-time at 38 hours, you take home $1,422.63 a week, or $2,845.26 a fortnight. With a HECS-HELP debt, $73.04 a week is also repaid, leaving $1,349.59.
How much tax do I pay on $48 an hour?
About $401.37 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 $48 you are paid usually already includes a 25% casual loading, which works out to a base rate of about $38.40. Casuals don't get paid annual leave, so the yearly figures here only hold if you work every week of the year.
Is $48 an hour above the minimum wage?
$48 an hour is 82% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour that applies from 1 July 2026.