Queensland average weekly earnings
Average weekly earnings, Queensland · Australian Bureau of Statistics · May 2026
Queensland average weekly earnings $2,042 in May 2026, up 4.4% over the year.
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What the numbers say
Queensland average weekly earnings, measured as Queensland: full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings, were $2,042 in May 2026, compared with $1,992 in November 2025. Earnings were up 4.4% over the year from May 2025, up 23.8% over 5 years from May 2021 and up 39.6% 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 was $1,326 in May 2012. For comparison, average weekly earnings in Australia were $2,084 in May 2026.
What are average weekly earnings in Queensland?
Queensland average weekly earnings were $2,042 in May 2026. That figure is the highest since the series began in May 2012.
Are average weekly earnings in Queensland going up or down?
Queensland average weekly earnings were up 4.4% over the year to May 2026, reaching $2,042. They were also up 23.8% over 5 years and up 39.6% over 10 years.
How much have average weekly earnings in Queensland risen over the year?
Queensland average weekly earnings were up 4.4% over the year from May 2025 to May 2026. The latest figure was $2,042 in May 2026.
How do average weekly earnings in Queensland compare with the national figure?
Queensland average weekly earnings were $2,042 in May 2026. The figure for Australia was $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 | $2,042 | final |
| November 2025 | $1,992 | final |
| May 2025 | $1,956 | final |
| November 2024 | $1,951 | final |
| May 2024 | $1,904 | final |
| November 2023 | $1,842 | final |
| May 2023 | $1,794 | final |
| November 2022 | $1,758 | final |
Full series · 29 half-years · CSV · JSON
This series measures average weekly ordinary time earnings for full-time adult employees in Queensland, in Australian dollars per week. It is published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics twice a year, and runs from May 2012 to May 2026, with the latest reading at $2,042. As a measure of ordinary time earnings, it excludes overtime pay.
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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.