$31 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.
$31 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
$32,240.00
$1,169.66
25
$40,300.00
$1,413.04
30
$48,360.00
$1,639.98
35
$56,420.00
$1,846.13
38
$61,256.00
$1,969.82
45
$72,540.00
$2,261.82
Tax on $31 an hour
On $61,256 a year you pay $8,815.64 income tax (after an $81.16 low income tax offset) and $1,225.12 Medicare levy, leaving $51,215.24 a year. Full salary breakdowns: $61,000 after tax · $62,000 after tax.
$1,969.82 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 $2,356 a fortnight.
How much super do I get on $31 an hour?+
Your employer pays 12% super on top: $7,350.72 a year into your super fund at 38 hours a week.
What is $31 an hour for 20 hours a week?+
$32,240 a year before tax, or about $1,169.66 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 $31 an hour already includes casual loading, the yearly figure assumes you work every week, with no unpaid time off.