$80 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.
$80 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
$83,200.00
$2,540.62
25
$104,000.00
$3,084.62
30
$124,800.00
$3,628.62
35
$145,600.00
$4,144.08
38
$158,080.00
$4,436.88
45
$187,200.00
$5,120.08
Tax on $80 an hour
On $158,080 a year you pay $39,559.60 income tax and $3,161.60 Medicare levy, leaving $115,358.80 a year. Full salary breakdowns: $150,000 after tax · $160,000 after tax.
$4,436.88 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 $6,080 a fortnight.
How much super do I get on $80 an hour?+
Your employer pays 12% super on top: $18,969.60 a year into your super fund at 38 hours a week.
What is $80 an hour for 20 hours a week?+
$83,200 a year before tax, or about $2,540.62 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 $80 an hour already includes casual loading, the yearly figure assumes you work every week, with no unpaid time off.