$29 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.
$29 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
$30,160.00
$1,109.66
25
$37,700.00
$1,335.04
30
$45,240.00
$1,560.18
35
$52,780.00
$1,753.03
38
$57,304.00
$1,868.74
45
$67,860.00
$2,139.42
Tax on $29 an hour
On $57,304 a year you pay $7,570.76 income tax (after a $140.44 low income tax offset) and $1,146.08 Medicare levy, leaving $48,587.16 a year. Full salary breakdowns: $57,000 after tax · $58,000 after tax.
$1,868.74 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 $2,204 a fortnight.
How much super do I get on $29 an hour?+
Your employer pays 12% super on top: $6,876.48 a year into your super fund at 38 hours a week.
What is $29 an hour for 20 hours a week?+
$30,160 a year before tax, or about $1,109.66 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 $29 an hour already includes casual loading, the yearly figure assumes you work every week, with no unpaid time off.