$26.44 an hour is the National Minimum Wage from 1 July 2026. The Fair Work Commission sets it as $1,004.90 for a 38-hour week and rounds the hourly rate to the cent, which is why 38 × $26.44 comes to $1,004.72 here. It applies to adult employees who aren't covered by an award or registered agreement; award rates are often higher.
$26.44 an hour on different hours
Gross pay and fortnightly take-home on other weekly hours, over 52 paid weeks at the ordinary rate. Awards usually pay more for overtime beyond 38 hours, so if yours does, the 45-hour figure is a minimum.
Hours a week
Per year, before tax
Take-home a fortnight
20
$27,497.60
$1,030.88
25
$34,372.00
$1,231.16
30
$41,246.40
$1,441.43
35
$48,120.80
$1,633.86
38
$52,245.44
$1,739.35
45
$61,869.60
$1,985.51
Tax on $26.44 an hour
On $52,245.44 a year you pay $5,977.31 income tax (after a $216.32 low income tax offset) and $1,044.91 Medicare levy, leaving $45,223.22 a year. Full salary breakdowns: $52,000 after tax · $53,000 after tax.
How much is $26.44 an hour a fortnight after tax?+
$1,739.35 a fortnight for a 38-hour week in 2026–27, for a resident with private hospital cover and no HELP debt. Before tax it's $2,009.44 a fortnight.
How much super do I get on $26.44 an hour?+
Your employer pays 12% super on top: $6,269.45 a year into your super fund at 38 hours a week.
What is $26.44 an hour for 20 hours a week?+
$27,497.60 a year before tax, or about $1,030.88 a fortnight take-home.
What if I work casual?+
Casual employees usually get a 25% casual loading instead of paid leave, so a casual rate is higher than the equivalent permanent rate. If $26.44 an hour already includes casual loading, the yearly figure assumes you work every week, with no unpaid time off.