$43 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.
$43 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
$44,720.00
$1,545.64
25
$55,900.00
$1,832.83
30
$67,080.00
$2,119.02
35
$78,260.00
$2,411.42
38
$84,968.00
$2,586.86
45
$100,620.00
$2,996.22
Tax on $43 an hour
On $84,968 a year you pay $16,010.40 income tax and $1,699.36 Medicare levy, leaving $67,258.24 a year. Full salary breakdowns: $84,000 after tax · $85,000 after tax.
$2,586.86 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 $3,268 a fortnight.
How much super do I get on $43 an hour?+
Your employer pays 12% super on top: $10,196.16 a year into your super fund at 38 hours a week.
What is $43 an hour for 20 hours a week?+
$44,720 a year before tax, or about $1,545.64 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 $43 an hour already includes casual loading, the yearly figure assumes you work every week, with no unpaid time off.