Australia average weekly earnings
Average weekly earnings, Australia · Australian Bureau of Statistics · May 2026
Australia average weekly earnings $2,084 in May 2026, up 3.7% over the year.
Next release · Thu 25 Feb 2027, 11:30 AEDT · Average weekly earnings
What the numbers say
Australia's full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings were $2,084 in May 2026, compared with $2,051 in November 2025. Earnings were up 3.7% over the year from May 2025 to May 2026, up 20.0% over 5 years from May 2021 and up 37.5% 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 $1,349 in May 2012 sits at the start of the series, which has 29 observations.
What are average weekly earnings in Australia?
Australia's full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings were $2,084 in May 2026. The previous reading was $2,051 in November 2025.
Are average weekly earnings in Australia going up or down?
Australia's average weekly earnings were up 3.7% over the year to May 2026, reaching $2,084. They were also up 20.0% over 5 years and up 37.5% over 10 years to May 2026.
How much have average weekly earnings in Australia risen over the year?
Australia's average weekly earnings rose 3.7% over the year from May 2025 to May 2026. The latest value was $2,084 in May 2026.
What were the highest average weekly earnings in Australia since the series began in 2012?
The highest average weekly earnings in Australia were $2,084 in May 2026, the highest since the series began in May 2012. The latest reading is at the peak.
Written from the figures on this page · updated 10 October 2026
Recent half-years
| Half-year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $2,084 | final |
| November 2025 | $2,051 | final |
| May 2025 | $2,010 | final |
| November 2024 | $1,976 | final |
| May 2024 | $1,923 | final |
| November 2023 | $1,889 | final |
| May 2023 | $1,838 | final |
| November 2022 | $1,808 | final |
Full series · 29 half-years · CSV · JSON
This page tracks full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings in Australia, the average gross weekly pay of full-time adult employees for their ordinary hours of work, in Australian dollars. The latest reading is $2,084 for May 2026. The series is published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics twice a year and runs from May 2012 to May 2026. Ordinary time earnings exclude overtime pay. The series is the only member of this family on Numbra, and it is released under CC BY 4.0.
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Source
- α
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS earnings, building and population (market panel), retrieved 1 October 2026. CC BY 4.0.
- β
- Computed by Numbra from α.