Western Australia average weekly earnings
Average weekly earnings, Western Australia · Australian Bureau of Statistics · May 2026
Western Australia average weekly earnings $2,227 in May 2026, up 3.3% over the year.
Next release · Thu 25 Feb 2027, 11:30 AEDT · Average weekly earnings
What the numbers say
Western Australia: full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings were $2,227 in May 2026, compared with $2,193 in November 2025. Earnings were up 3.3% over the year to May 2026, up 18.5% over 5 years from May 2021 and up 31.1% 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 $1,517 was in May 2012. The national figure for Australia was $2,084 in May 2026, against Western Australia's $2,227.
What are average weekly earnings in Western Australia?
Western Australia's average weekly earnings were $2,227 in May 2026. That figure is the highest since the series began in May 2012.
Are average weekly earnings in Western Australia going up or down?
Western Australia's average weekly earnings were up 3.3% over the year to May 2026, reaching $2,227. They were also up 18.5% over 5 years and up 31.1% over 10 years.
How much have average weekly earnings in Western Australia risen over the year?
Western Australia's average weekly earnings were up 3.3% over the year from May 2025 to May 2026. The latest figure was $2,227 in May 2026.
How do average weekly earnings in Western Australia compare with the national figure?
Western Australia's average weekly earnings were $2,227 in May 2026, against $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 | $2,227 | final |
| November 2025 | $2,193 | final |
| May 2025 | $2,155 | final |
| November 2024 | $2,157 | final |
| May 2024 | $2,094 | final |
| November 2023 | $2,108 | final |
| May 2023 | $2,039 | final |
| November 2022 | $1,988 | final |
Full series · 29 half-years · CSV · JSON
This series measures average weekly ordinary time earnings for full-time adult employees in Western Australia, expressed in Australian dollars per week. It is published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics twice a year, and the series runs from May 2012 to May 2026, with the latest reading at $2,227. Ordinary time earnings exclude overtime pay. The series is the only member of this family on Numbra. 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.