$35 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.
$35 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
$36,400.00
$1,293.92
25
$45,500.00
$1,566.83
30
$54,600.00
$1,799.58
35
$63,700.00
$2,032.33
38
$69,160.00
$2,173.42
45
$81,900.00
$2,506.62
Tax on $35 an hour
On $69,160 a year you pay $11,268 income tax and $1,383.20 Medicare levy, leaving $56,508.80 a year. Full salary breakdowns: $69,000 after tax · $70,000 after tax.
$2,173.42 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 $2,660 a fortnight.
How much super do I get on $35 an hour?+
Your employer pays 12% super on top: $8,299.20 a year into your super fund at 38 hours a week.
What is $35 an hour for 20 hours a week?+
$36,400 a year before tax, or about $1,293.92 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 $35 an hour already includes casual loading, the yearly figure assumes you work every week, with no unpaid time off.