$65 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.
$65 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
$67,600.00
$2,132.62
25
$84,500.00
$2,574.62
30
$101,400.00
$3,016.62
35
$118,300.00
$3,458.62
38
$128,440.00
$3,723.82
45
$152,100.00
$4,296.58
Tax on $65 an hour
On $128,440 a year you pay $29,052 income tax and $2,568.80 Medicare levy, leaving $96,819.20 a year. Full salary breakdowns: $128,000 after tax · $129,000 after tax.
$3,723.82 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 $4,940 a fortnight.
How much super do I get on $65 an hour?+
Your employer pays 12% super on top: $15,412.80 a year into your super fund at 38 hours a week.
What is $65 an hour for 20 hours a week?+
$67,600 a year before tax, or about $2,132.62 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 $65 an hour already includes casual loading, the yearly figure assumes you work every week, with no unpaid time off.