$38 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.
$38 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
$39,520.00
$1,389.64
25
$49,400.00
$1,666.58
30
$59,280.00
$1,919.28
35
$69,160.00
$2,173.42
38
$75,088.00
$2,328.46
45
$88,920.00
$2,690.22
Tax on $38 an hour
On $75,088 a year you pay $13,046.40 income tax and $1,501.76 Medicare levy, leaving $60,539.84 a year. Full salary breakdowns: $75,000 after tax · $76,000 after tax.
$2,328.46 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 $2,888 a fortnight.
How much super do I get on $38 an hour?+
Your employer pays 12% super on top: $9,010.56 a year into your super fund at 38 hours a week.
What is $38 an hour for 20 hours a week?+
$39,520 a year before tax, or about $1,389.64 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 $38 an hour already includes casual loading, the yearly figure assumes you work every week, with no unpaid time off.