Hourly pay after tax, 2026-27
Hourly pay calculator
Your take-home pay from an hourly rate and hours a week, after tax and the Medicare levy, with the $26.44 national minimum wage.
Earnings
Deductions
Paid by your employer on top
Over 26 fortnights, about $12,688 is withheld from your pay. You owe $12,331 for 2026-27, so about $357 would come back when you lodge your tax return, if nothing else changes.
Rules checked 20 October 2026 against the ATO's 2026-27 resident tax rates, low income tax offset, Medicare levy, study loan and super guarantee pages, and PAYG withholding Schedules 1 and 8. How we check.
For an Australian resident for tax with one job, no other income or fringe benefits, treated as single for the Medicare levy, with the $1,000 standard deduction for work-related expenses and no other deductions. Foreign residents and working holiday makers are not modelled. Why your payslip differs from your tax bill.
These figures are estimates based on the information you entered and the 2026-27 rates and thresholds published by the Australian Taxation Office, with the Medicare levy low-income thresholds for 2025-26, the latest published. They are general information, not tax, financial or legal advice. Your actual pay and tax can differ, for example because of other income, deductions, your family situation, allowances, salary packaging or how your employer runs payroll. Check your payslip, or ask your employer, a registered tax agent or the ATO, before relying on them.
Your tax for 2026-27
Your hourly pay
This is 32% above the national minimum wage of $26.44 an hour.
The national minimum wage is $26.44 an hour from 1 July 2026
The Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review 2026 set the national minimum wage at $1,004.90 a week for 38 hours, or $26.44 an hour, from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026, and raised modern award minimum rates by 4.75%. Junior, apprentice, trainee and many award rates are different, so check your award with the Fair Work Ombudsman. Fair Work Commission: Annual Wage Review 2026 decision, [2026] FWCFB 3500; Fair Work Ombudsman: Annual Wage Review 2026.
$1,004.90 ÷ 38 is $26.4447, which rounds to $26.44; at $26.44 × 38 the table below shows $1,004.72 a week.
Take-home pay for common hourly rates
| Hourly rate | Gross a week (38 hours) | Gross a year | Take-home a week | Take-home a fortnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $26.44 | $1,004.72 | $52,245 | $876.12 | $1,752.24 |
| $30.00 | $1,140.00 | $59,280 | $966.08 | $1,932.16 |
| $35.00 | $1,330.00 | $69,160 | $1,092.86 | $2,185.72 |
| $40.00 | $1,520.00 | $79,040 | $1,222.06 | $2,444.12 |
| $45.00 | $1,710.00 | $88,920 | $1,351.26 | $2,702.52 |
| $50.00 | $1,900.00 | $98,800 | $1,480.46 | $2,960.92 |
| $60.00 | $2,280.00 | $118,560 | $1,738.86 | $3,477.72 |
| $75.00 | $2,850.00 | $148,200 | $2,110.04 | $4,220.08 |
Rate × 38 hours × 52 weeks, a resident claiming the tax-free threshold, no HELP. Paid leave is included in the 52 weeks. Casual loading is not added.
Fewer hours keep more of each dollar
Tax is worked out on your yearly income, so at fewer hours more of your pay falls under the $18,200 tax-free threshold and the low income tax offset. At $35.00 an hour:
| Hours a week | Gross a year | Take-home a week | Take-home an hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | $27,300 | $515.10 | $34.34 |
| 20 | $36,400 | $650.23 | $32.51 |
| 25 | $45,500 | $788.75 | $31.55 |
| 30 | $54,600 | $906.23 | $30.21 |
| 38 | $69,160 | $1,092.86 | $28.76 |
Salary after tax
More tools
- Super and salary sacrificeYour 12% super guarantee, packages including super, and what salary sacrifice costs you.
- HECS and HELP repaymentsYour compulsory repayment under the 2026-27 marginal system.
- Tax rates 2026-27Resident tax brackets, the low income tax offset and what changed on 1 July 2026.
- Medicare levyThe 2% levy, the low-income thresholds and the surcharge.
- Why your payslip differsThe tax taken from each pay against the tax you finally owe.