$45 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.
$45 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
$46,800.00
$1,600.08
25
$58,500.00
$1,899.33
30
$70,200.00
$2,200.62
35
$81,900.00
$2,506.62
38
$88,920.00
$2,690.22
45
$105,300.00
$3,118.62
Tax on $45 an hour
On $88,920 a year you pay $17,196 income tax and $1,778.40 Medicare levy, leaving $69,945.60 a year. Full salary breakdowns: $88,000 after tax · $89,000 after tax.
$2,690.22 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 $3,420 a fortnight.
How much super do I get on $45 an hour?+
Your employer pays 12% super on top: $10,670.40 a year into your super fund at 38 hours a week.
What is $45 an hour for 20 hours a week?+
$46,800 a year before tax, or about $1,600.08 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 $45 an hour already includes casual loading, the yearly figure assumes you work every week, with no unpaid time off.