$40 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.
$40 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
$41,600.00
$1,452.04
25
$52,000.00
$1,733.08
30
$62,400.00
$1,999.08
35
$72,800.00
$2,268.62
38
$79,040.00
$2,431.82
45
$93,600.00
$2,812.62
Tax on $40 an hour
On $79,040 a year you pay $14,232 income tax and $1,580.80 Medicare levy, leaving $63,227.20 a year. Full salary breakdowns: $79,000 after tax · $80,000 after tax.
$2,431.82 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 $3,040 a fortnight.
How much super do I get on $40 an hour?+
Your employer pays 12% super on top: $9,484.80 a year into your super fund at 38 hours a week.
What is $40 an hour for 20 hours a week?+
$41,600 a year before tax, or about $1,452.04 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 $40 an hour already includes casual loading, the yearly figure assumes you work every week, with no unpaid time off.