Key Facts: Western Australia, Australia Wages
- Location
- Western Australia, Australia
- Currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
- Minimum Wage
- A$24.95 /hr (-6% vs national rate)
- Average Gross Monthly Salary
- A$9,486.53 /month
- Median Individual Income
- A$44,096 /year
- Data Source
- Fair Work Commission / Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Last Updated
- 2026-05-28
Average Salary in Western Australia
State of Australia · Data verified 2026-01-01
Minimum wage
A$24.95 /hr
Average salary A$9,486.53 /mo
With a population of 3 million, Western Australia is a state of Australia whose economy centers on mining and oil and gas. Its minimum wage of A$24.95 per hour is 6% below the national rate. Workers earn an average gross salary of A$9,487 per month. Key economic outputs include iron ore, lng, gold.
• AT A GLANCE
- Rank
- #8 of 8
- state
- vs National
- -6%
- Australia floor
- Annual (est.)
- A$51,896
- full-time, before tax
- Change Since 2022
- +17%
- nominal wage
• SECTOR RATES
Casual employees
A$31.19 /hr
Since 2025-07-01
Includes 25% casual loading to compensate for lack of paid leave entitlements.
Wage Breakdown
- Hourly
- A$24.95
- Monthly
- A$4,108 Based on 164.67 hours/month (38 hrs/week)
- Annual
- A$49,296 Based on 1,976 hours/year (38 hrs/week, 52 weeks)
Australia has a uniform national minimum wage set by the Fair Work Commission. Applies to employees not covered by a Modern Award or enterprise agreement. Standard workweek is 38 hours.
At this rate, a full-time worker earns approximately A$51,896 /yr before tax. Whether that covers living costs depends on local prices. See Australia purchasing power context.
Average Salary
A$9,486.53 /mo gross
A$113,838.40 /yr gross
Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025
Median Income
A$44,096 /yr individual
Australian Bureau of Statistics — 2021 Census of Population and Housing · 2021