$48 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.
$48 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
$49,920.00
$1,679.88
25
$62,400.00
$1,999.08
30
$74,880.00
$2,323.02
35
$87,360.00
$2,649.42
38
$94,848.00
$2,845.26
45
$112,320.00
$3,302.22
Tax on $48 an hour
On $94,848 a year you pay $18,974.40 income tax and $1,896.96 Medicare levy, leaving $73,976.64 a year. Full salary breakdowns: $94,000 after tax · $95,000 after tax.
$2,845.26 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 $3,648 a fortnight.
How much super do I get on $48 an hour?+
Your employer pays 12% super on top: $11,381.76 a year into your super fund at 38 hours a week.
What is $48 an hour for 20 hours a week?+
$49,920 a year before tax, or about $1,679.88 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 $48 an hour already includes casual loading, the yearly figure assumes you work every week, with no unpaid time off.