$30 an hour after tax in Australia
Working full-time (38 hours) at $30 an hour, you take home
That is $59,280 a year before tax. You keep 84.2% of it, and your employer pays at least another $136.80 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 | $450.00 | $448.46 | $29.90 | $23,320 |
| 20 hours | $600.00 | $569.83 | $28.49 | $29,631 |
| 25 hours | $750.00 | $687.02 | $27.48 | $35,725 |
| 30 hours | $900.00 | $800.04 | $26.67 | $41,602 |
| 38 hours full-time | $1,140.00 | $959.64 | $25.25 | $49,901 |
| 45 hours | $1,350.00 | $1,100.31 | $24.45 | $57,216 |
Weekly pay breakdown
| Week | Fortnight | Month | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $1,140.00 | $2,280.00 | $4,940.00 | $59,280 |
| Income tax | −$157.56 | −$315.12 | −$682.77 | −$8,193 |
| Medicare levy | −$22.80 | −$45.60 | −$98.80 | −$1,186 |
| Take-home pay | $959.64 | $1,919.28 | $4,158.43 | $49,901 |
| With a HECS-HELP debt | $959.64 | $1,919.28 | $4,158.43 | $49,901 |
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 $30 an hour, that lifts your take-home pay to $964.79 a week, $5.15 more than now, assuming your rate and the other thresholds stay the same.
$30 an hour is 13% 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 $30 is about $24.00. See the minimum wage in Australia for weekly, yearly and casual rates.
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Common questions
How much is $30 an hour a year?
Working 38 hours a week for 52 weeks, $30 an hour is $59,280 a year before tax and $49,901 after tax in 2026–27.
How much is $30 an hour per week after tax?
Full-time at 38 hours, you take home $959.64 a week, or $1,919.28 a fortnight. No HELP repayment applies at this income.
How much tax do I pay on $30 an hour?
About $180.36 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 $30 you are paid usually already includes a 25% casual loading, which works out to a base rate of about $24.00. Casuals don't get paid annual leave, so the yearly figures here only hold if you work every week of the year.
Is $30 an hour above the minimum wage?
$30 an hour is 13% above the National Minimum Wage of $26.44 an hour that applies from 1 July 2026.