Victoria average weekly earnings
Average weekly earnings, Victoria · Australian Bureau of Statistics · May 2026
Victoria average weekly earnings $2,041 in May 2026, up 4.1% over the year.
Next release · Thu 25 Feb 2027, 11:30 AEDT · Average weekly earnings
What the numbers say
Victoria: full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings were $2,041 in May 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The previous reading was $2,014 in November 2025. Earnings were up 4.1% over the year from May 2025, up 16.6% over 5 years from May 2021 and up 40.4% 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 $1,298 was in May 2012. For comparison, average weekly earnings for Australia were $2,084 in May 2026.
What are average weekly earnings in Victoria?
Victoria average weekly earnings were $2,041 in May 2026. That is the highest since the series began in May 2012.
Are average weekly earnings in Victoria going up or down?
Victoria average weekly earnings were up 4.1% over the year to May 2026, reaching $2,041. They were also up 16.6% over 5 years and up 40.4% over 10 years to May 2026.
How much have average weekly earnings in Victoria risen over the year?
Victoria average weekly earnings were up 4.1% over the year from May 2025 to May 2026. They stood at $2,041 in May 2026.
How do average weekly earnings in Victoria compare with the national figure?
Victoria average weekly earnings were $2,041 in May 2026. Average weekly earnings for Australia were $2,084 in the same period.
Written from the figures on this page · updated 10 October 2026
Recent half-years
| Half-year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $2,041 | final |
| November 2025 | $2,014 | final |
| May 2025 | $1,960 | final |
| November 2024 | $1,928 | final |
| May 2024 | $1,882 | final |
| November 2023 | $1,858 | final |
| May 2023 | $1,833 | final |
| November 2022 | $1,794 | final |
Full series · 29 half-years · CSV · JSON
This series measures average weekly ordinary time earnings for full-time adult employees in Victoria, in Australian dollars. It is published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on a half-yearly basis, and runs from May 2012 to May 2026, where the latest reading is $2,041. Ordinary time earnings exclude overtime pay. Released under CC BY 4.0.
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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.