Northern Territory average weekly earnings
Average weekly earnings, Northern Territory · Australian Bureau of Statistics · May 2026
Northern Territory average weekly earnings $1,984 in May 2026, up 3.0% over the year.
Next release · Thu 25 Feb 2027, 11:30 AEDT · Average weekly earnings
What the numbers say
Northern Territory: full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings were $1,984 in May 2026, compared with $1,942 in November 2025. Earnings were up 3.0% over the year from May 2025, up 17.1% over 5 years from May 2021 and up 26.4% over 10 years from May 2016. The May 2026 figure is at the peak, the highest since the series began in May 2012, while the low of $1,409 was in May 2012. Across Australia, average weekly earnings were $2,084 in May 2026.
What are average weekly earnings in the Northern Territory?
Northern Territory average weekly earnings were $1,984 in May 2026. This is the highest since the series began in May 2012.
Are average weekly earnings in the Northern Territory going up or down?
Northern Territory average weekly earnings were up 3.0% over the year to May 2026. They were $1,984 in May 2026, compared with $1,942 in November 2025, and were up 26.4% over 10 years from May 2016.
How much have average weekly earnings in the Northern Territory risen over the year?
Northern Territory average weekly earnings were up 3.0% over the year from May 2025 to May 2026, reaching $1,984 in May 2026.
How do average weekly earnings in the Northern Territory compare with the national figure?
Northern Territory average weekly earnings were $1,984 in May 2026, compared with $2,084 for Australia in May 2026.
Written from the figures on this page · updated 10 October 2026
Recent half-years
| Half-year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $1,984 | final |
| November 2025 | $1,942 | final |
| May 2025 | $1,927 | final |
| November 2024 | $1,887 | final |
| May 2024 | $1,846 | final |
| November 2023 | $1,833 | final |
| May 2023 | $1,776 | final |
| November 2022 | $1,744 | final |
Full series · 29 half-years · CSV · JSON
This series measures average weekly ordinary time earnings for full-time adult employees in the Northern Territory, in Australian dollars. It is published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics twice a year, and runs from May 2012 to May 2026, where the latest reading is $1,984. Ordinary time earnings exclude overtime pay. The series 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.