$30 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.
$30 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
$31,200.00
$1,139.66
25
$39,000.00
$1,374.04
30
$46,800.00
$1,600.08
35
$54,600.00
$1,799.58
38
$59,280.00
$1,919.28
45
$70,200.00
$2,200.62
Tax on $30 an hour
On $59,280 a year you pay $8,193.20 income tax (after a $110.80 low income tax offset) and $1,185.60 Medicare levy, leaving $49,901.20 a year. Full salary breakdowns: $59,000 after tax · $60,000 after tax.
$1,919.28 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 $2,280 a fortnight.
How much super do I get on $30 an hour?+
Your employer pays 12% super on top: $7,113.60 a year into your super fund at 38 hours a week.
What is $30 an hour for 20 hours a week?+
$31,200 a year before tax, or about $1,139.66 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 $30 an hour already includes casual loading, the yearly figure assumes you work every week, with no unpaid time off.