$28 an hour after tax in Australia
Working full-time (38 hours) at $28 an hour, you take home
That is $55,328 a year before tax. You keep 85.4% of it, and your employer pays at least another $127.68 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 | $420.00 | $420.00 | $28.00 | $21,840 |
| 20 hours | $560.00 | $539.83 | $26.99 | $28,071 |
| 25 hours | $700.00 | $646.96 | $25.88 | $33,642 |
| 30 hours | $840.00 | $757.22 | $25.24 | $39,375 |
| 38 hours full-time | $1,064.00 | $909.10 | $23.92 | $47,273 |
| 45 hours | $1,260.00 | $1,039.44 | $23.10 | $54,051 |
Weekly pay breakdown
| Week | Fortnight | Month | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $1,064.00 | $2,128.00 | $4,610.67 | $55,328 |
| Income tax | −$133.62 | −$267.24 | −$579.03 | −$6,948 |
| Medicare levy | −$21.28 | −$42.56 | −$92.21 | −$1,107 |
| Take-home pay | $909.10 | $1,818.20 | $3,939.43 | $47,273 |
| With a HECS-HELP debt | $909.10 | $1,818.20 | $3,939.43 | $47,273 |
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 $28 an hour, that lifts your take-home pay to $914.25 a week, $5.15 more than now, assuming your rate and the other thresholds stay the same.
$28 an hour is 6% 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 $28 is about $22.40. See the minimum wage in Australia for weekly, yearly and casual rates.
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Common questions
How much is $28 an hour a year?
Working 38 hours a week for 52 weeks, $28 an hour is $55,328 a year before tax and $47,273 after tax in 2026–27.
How much is $28 an hour per week after tax?
Full-time at 38 hours, you take home $909.10 a week, or $1,818.20 a fortnight. No HELP repayment applies at this income.
How much tax do I pay on $28 an hour?
About $154.90 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 $28 you are paid usually already includes a 25% casual loading, which works out to a base rate of about $22.40. Casuals don't get paid annual leave, so the yearly figures here only hold if you work every week of the year.
Is $28 an hour above the minimum wage?
$28 an hour is 6% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour that applies from 1 July 2026.