$37 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.
$37 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
$38,480.00
$1,358.44
25
$48,100.00
$1,633.33
30
$57,720.00
$1,879.38
35
$67,340.00
$2,125.82
38
$73,112.00
$2,276.78
45
$86,580.00
$2,629.02
Tax on $37 an hour
On $73,112 a year you pay $12,453.60 income tax and $1,462.24 Medicare levy, leaving $59,196.16 a year. Full salary breakdowns: $73,000 after tax · $74,000 after tax.
$2,276.78 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 $2,812 a fortnight.
How much super do I get on $37 an hour?+
Your employer pays 12% super on top: $8,773.44 a year into your super fund at 38 hours a week.
What is $37 an hour for 20 hours a week?+
$38,480 a year before tax, or about $1,358.44 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 $37 an hour already includes casual loading, the yearly figure assumes you work every week, with no unpaid time off.