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ABS Wage Price Index · June quarter 2026 · free to cite with attribution
Australian wages grew 3.2% over the year to the June quarter 2026 on the ABS Wage Price Index, and a full-time adult now earns $2,157 a week before tax ($112,138 a year). Below, the same figures by industry, state and sector — plus the gap between men and women, which most wage tables leave out.
3.2%
annual wage growth · WPI, June quarter 2026
$112,138
full-time adult earnings a year · May 2026
14.0%
gender pay gap · full-time adult
3.8%
fastest-growing industry — Health care and social assistance
Headline annual growth in the Wage Price Index (all sectors, all industries), by quarter.
Annual Wage Price Index growth by ANZSIC division, June quarter 2026, fastest first.
| Industry | Annual wage growth |
|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 3.8% |
| Public administration and safety | 3.6% |
| Electricity, gas, water and waste services | 3.6% |
| Transport, postal and warehousing | 3.5% |
| Mining | 3.5% |
| Information media and telecommunications | 3.4% |
| Other services | 3.4% |
| Manufacturing | 3.3% |
| Arts and recreation services | 3.3% |
| Construction | 3.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 3.2% |
| Rental, hiring and real estate services | 3.1% |
| Retail trade | 2.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 2.8% |
| Education and training | 2.8% |
| Financial and insurance services | 2.7% |
| Administrative and support services | 2.7% |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 2.5% |
Annual Wage Price Index growth, all industries, June quarter 2026.
Average weekly total earnings, full-time adults, May 2026 — with the annualised figure (weekly earnings × 52, calculated before rounding to the nearest dollar), highest first.
| State / territory | Per week | Annualised |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,332 | $121,274 |
| Western Australia | $2,318 | $120,526 |
| New South Wales | $2,177 | $113,220 |
| Queensland | $2,130 | $110,760 |
| Victoria | $2,102 | $109,314 |
| Northern Territory | $2,092 | $108,789 |
| South Australia | $2,034 | $105,763 |
| Tasmania | $1,904 | $99,018 |
In May 2026, full-time adult men earned $2,283 a week on average versus $1,963 for women — women earning 86.0% of the male figure, a gap of 14.0%.
$2,283
men, per week
$1,963
women, per week
14.0%
pay gap
Wage growth is the annual change in the ABS Wage Price Index (total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses, June quarter 2026). Earnings are the ABS Average Weekly Earnings survey (full-time adult total earnings, May 2026); annualised figures multiply the weekly figure by 52. Source data © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under CC BY 4.0. Figures are indicative averages, not individual pay or advice.
You’re welcome to reference these figures with a link (CC BY 4.0). Suggested citation: “Australian wage growth statistics, Oz Finance Hub, ozfinancehub.com.au/australian-wage-growth”.
See how these medians translate to take-home pay in the Australian salary statistics page, which jobs are beating inflation, whether pay is keeping up with household debt, browse average income by postcode, or work out your own with the salary tax calculator.