$52 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.
$52 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
$54,080.00
$1,786.28
25
$67,600.00
$2,132.62
30
$81,120.00
$2,486.22
35
$94,640.00
$2,839.82
38
$102,752.00
$3,051.98
45
$121,680.00
$3,547.02
Tax on $52 an hour
On $102,752 a year you pay $21,345.60 income tax and $2,055.04 Medicare levy, leaving $79,351.36 a year. Full salary breakdowns: $102,000 after tax · $103,000 after tax.
$3,051.98 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 $3,952 a fortnight.
How much super do I get on $52 an hour?+
Your employer pays 12% super on top: $12,330.24 a year into your super fund at 38 hours a week.
What is $52 an hour for 20 hours a week?+
$54,080 a year before tax, or about $1,786.28 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 $52 an hour already includes casual loading, the yearly figure assumes you work every week, with no unpaid time off.