$33 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.
$33 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
$34,320.00
$1,229.66
25
$42,900.00
$1,491.04
30
$51,480.00
$1,719.78
35
$60,060.00
$1,939.23
38
$65,208.00
$2,070.90
45
$77,220.00
$2,384.22
Tax on $33 an hour
On $65,208 a year you pay $10,060.52 income tax (after a $21.88 low income tax offset) and $1,304.16 Medicare levy, leaving $53,843.32 a year. Full salary breakdowns: $65,000 after tax · $66,000 after tax.
$2,070.90 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 $2,508 a fortnight.
How much super do I get on $33 an hour?+
Your employer pays 12% super on top: $7,824.96 a year into your super fund at 38 hours a week.
What is $33 an hour for 20 hours a week?+
$34,320 a year before tax, or about $1,229.66 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 $33 an hour already includes casual loading, the yearly figure assumes you work every week, with no unpaid time off.