$28 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.
$28 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
$29,120.00
$1,079.66
25
$36,400.00
$1,293.92
30
$43,680.00
$1,514.44
35
$50,960.00
$1,706.48
38
$55,328.00
$1,818.20
45
$65,520.00
$2,078.88
Tax on $28 an hour
On $55,328 a year you pay $6,948.32 income tax (after a $170.08 low income tax offset) and $1,106.56 Medicare levy, leaving $47,273.12 a year. Full salary breakdowns: $55,000 after tax · $56,000 after tax.
$1,818.20 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 $2,128 a fortnight.
How much super do I get on $28 an hour?+
Your employer pays 12% super on top: $6,639.36 a year into your super fund at 38 hours a week.
What is $28 an hour for 20 hours a week?+
$29,120 a year before tax, or about $1,079.66 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 $28 an hour already includes casual loading, the yearly figure assumes you work every week, with no unpaid time off.