$27 an hour is above the $26.44 National Minimum Wage that applies from 1 July 2026. If you're covered by an award or enterprise agreement, check its minimum rate for your classification too.
$27 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
$28,080.00
$1,049.66
25
$35,100.00
$1,252.42
30
$42,120.00
$1,467.64
35
$49,140.00
$1,659.93
38
$53,352.00
$1,767.66
45
$63,180.00
$2,019.03
Tax on $27 an hour
On $53,352 a year you pay $6,325.88 income tax (after a $199.72 low income tax offset) and $1,067.04 Medicare levy, leaving $45,959.08 a year. Full salary breakdowns: $53,000 after tax · $54,000 after tax.
$1,767.66 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 $2,052 a fortnight.
How much super do I get on $27 an hour?+
Your employer pays 12% super on top: $6,402.24 a year into your super fund at 38 hours a week.
What is $27 an hour for 20 hours a week?+
$28,080 a year before tax, or about $1,049.66 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 $27 an hour already includes casual loading, the yearly figure assumes you work every week, with no unpaid time off.