$47 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.
$47 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
$48,880.00
$1,653.28
25
$61,100.00
$1,965.83
30
$73,320.00
$2,282.22
35
$85,540.00
$2,601.82
38
$92,872.00
$2,793.58
45
$109,980.00
$3,241.02
Tax on $47 an hour
On $92,872 a year you pay $18,381.60 income tax and $1,857.44 Medicare levy, leaving $72,632.96 a year. Full salary breakdowns: $92,000 after tax · $93,000 after tax.
$2,793.58 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 $3,572 a fortnight.
How much super do I get on $47 an hour?+
Your employer pays 12% super on top: $11,144.64 a year into your super fund at 38 hours a week.
What is $47 an hour for 20 hours a week?+
$48,880 a year before tax, or about $1,653.28 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 $47 an hour already includes casual loading, the yearly figure assumes you work every week, with no unpaid time off.