ACT average weekly earnings
Average weekly earnings, Australian Capital Territory · Australian Bureau of Statistics · May 2026
ACT average weekly earnings $2,293 in May 2026, up 2.5% over the year.
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What the numbers say
ACT average weekly earnings were $2,293 in May 2026, compared with $2,245 in November 2025. The series measures Australian Capital Territory: full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings. Earnings were up 2.5% over the year from May 2025 to May 2026, up 19.9% over 5 years from May 2021 and up 32.7% over 10 years from May 2016. The May 2026 figure is at the peak, the highest since the series began in May 2012. The low of $1,598 was in May 2012. Average weekly earnings for Australia were $2,084 in May 2026.
What are average weekly earnings in the Australian Capital Territory?
ACT average weekly earnings were $2,293 in May 2026. The previous reading was $2,245 in November 2025.
Are average weekly earnings in the Australian Capital Territory going up or down?
ACT average weekly earnings were up 2.5% over the year to May 2026, reaching $2,293. That figure is the highest since the series began in May 2012.
How much have average weekly earnings in the Australian Capital Territory risen over the year?
ACT average weekly earnings were up 2.5% over the year from May 2025 to May 2026. The latest value was $2,293 in May 2026.
How do average weekly earnings in the Australian Capital Territory compare with the national figure?
ACT average weekly earnings were $2,293 in May 2026. Average weekly earnings for Australia were $2,084 in May 2026.
Written from the figures on this page · updated 10 October 2026
Recent half-years
| Half-year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $2,293 | final |
| November 2025 | $2,245 | final |
| May 2025 | $2,236 | final |
| November 2024 | $2,175 | final |
| May 2024 | $2,130 | final |
| November 2023 | $2,084 | final |
| May 2023 | $2,026 | final |
| November 2022 | $2,016 | final |
Full series · 29 half-years · CSV · JSON
This series measures average weekly ordinary time earnings for full-time adult employees in the Australian Capital Territory, expressed in Australian dollars per week. It is published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on a half-yearly basis, and runs from May 2012 to May 2026, with the latest reading at $2,293. Being a measure of ordinary time earnings, it excludes overtime pay. The series is released under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
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Source
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- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS earnings, building and population (market panel), retrieved 1 October 2026. CC BY 4.0.
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- Computed by Numbra from α.