$34 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.
$34 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
$35,360.00
$1,260.72
25
$44,200.00
$1,530.04
30
$53,040.00
$1,759.68
35
$61,880.00
$1,985.78
38
$67,184.00
$2,121.74
45
$79,560.00
$2,445.42
Tax on $34 an hour
On $67,184 a year you pay $10,675.20 income tax and $1,343.68 Medicare levy, leaving $55,165.12 a year. Full salary breakdowns: $67,000 after tax · $68,000 after tax.
$2,121.74 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 $2,584 a fortnight.
How much super do I get on $34 an hour?+
Your employer pays 12% super on top: $8,062.08 a year into your super fund at 38 hours a week.
What is $34 an hour for 20 hours a week?+
$35,360 a year before tax, or about $1,260.72 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 $34 an hour already includes casual loading, the yearly figure assumes you work every week, with no unpaid time off.