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$42 an hour after tax in Australia

Working full-time (38 hours) at $42 an hour, you take home

$1,267.59 a week in 2026–27
Per hour after tax$33.36
Per fortnight$2,535.18
Per year$65,915

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 / weekBefore taxTake-home / weekPer hour after taxTake-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
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Weekly pay breakdown

WeekFortnightMonthYear
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.

How $42 compares with the minimum wage

$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.

Compare nearby hourly rates

Hourly rateTake-home / weekTake-home / year
$40$1,215.91$63,227
$41$1,241.75$64,571
$42 this page$1,267.59$65,915
$43$1,293.43$67,258
$44$1,319.27$68,602
$47$1,396.79$72,633

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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.

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