$29 an hour after tax in Australia
Working full-time (38 hours) at $29 an hour, you take home
That is $57,304 a year before tax. You keep 84.8% of it, and your employer pays at least another $132.24 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 | $435.00 | $435.00 | $29.00 | $22,620 |
| 20 hours | $580.00 | $554.83 | $27.74 | $28,851 |
| 25 hours | $725.00 | $667.52 | $26.70 | $34,711 |
| 30 hours | $870.00 | $780.09 | $26.00 | $40,565 |
| 38 hours full-time | $1,102.00 | $934.37 | $24.59 | $48,587 |
| 45 hours | $1,305.00 | $1,069.71 | $23.77 | $55,625 |
Weekly pay breakdown
| Week | Fortnight | Month | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $1,102.00 | $2,204.00 | $4,775.33 | $57,304 |
| Income tax | −$145.59 | −$291.18 | −$630.90 | −$7,571 |
| Medicare levy | −$22.04 | −$44.08 | −$95.51 | −$1,146 |
| Take-home pay | $934.37 | $1,868.74 | $4,048.93 | $48,587 |
| With a HECS-HELP debt | $934.37 | $1,868.74 | $4,048.93 | $48,587 |
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 $29 an hour, that lifts your take-home pay to $939.52 a week, $5.15 more than now, assuming your rate and the other thresholds stay the same.
$29 an hour is 10% 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 $29 is about $23.20. See the minimum wage in Australia for weekly, yearly and casual rates.
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Common questions
How much is $29 an hour a year?
Working 38 hours a week for 52 weeks, $29 an hour is $57,304 a year before tax and $48,587 after tax in 2026–27.
How much is $29 an hour per week after tax?
Full-time at 38 hours, you take home $934.37 a week, or $1,868.74 a fortnight. No HELP repayment applies at this income.
How much tax do I pay on $29 an hour?
About $167.63 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 $29 you are paid usually already includes a 25% casual loading, which works out to a base rate of about $23.20. Casuals don't get paid annual leave, so the yearly figures here only hold if you work every week of the year.
Is $29 an hour above the minimum wage?
$29 an hour is 10% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour that applies from 1 July 2026.