$60 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.
$60 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
$62,400.00
$1,999.08
25
$78,000.00
$2,404.62
30
$93,600.00
$2,812.62
35
$109,200.00
$3,220.62
38
$118,560.00
$3,465.42
45
$140,400.00
$4,022.08
Tax on $60 an hour
On $118,560 a year you pay $26,088 income tax and $2,371.20 Medicare levy, leaving $90,100.80 a year. Full salary breakdowns: $118,000 after tax · $119,000 after tax.
$3,465.42 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 $4,560 a fortnight.
How much super do I get on $60 an hour?+
Your employer pays 12% super on top: $14,227.20 a year into your super fund at 38 hours a week.
What is $60 an hour for 20 hours a week?+
$62,400 a year before tax, or about $1,999.08 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 $60 an hour already includes casual loading, the yearly figure assumes you work every week, with no unpaid time off.