$25 an Hour Is How Much a Year? (2026–27)
$25 an hour full-time is $49,400 a year before tax and $1,667 a fortnight after tax. Weekly, fortnightly, monthly and casual figures below.
$25 an hour by hours worked
Pay before tax at $25 an hour.
| Hours | Week | Fortnight | Month | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours a week | $500 | $1,000 | $2,167 | $26,000 |
| 30 hours a week | $750 | $1,500 | $3,250 | $39,000 |
| 35 hours a week | $875 | $1,750 | $3,792 | $45,500 |
| 38 hours (full-time) | $950 | $1,900 | $4,117 | $49,400 |
| 40 hours a week | $1,000 | $2,000 | $4,333 | $52,000 |
After tax
Working full-time at $25 an hour earns $49,400 a year (38 hours × 52 weeks). After $5,081 income tax and $988 Medicare levy, you take home about $43,331: $3,611 a month, $1,667 a fortnight or $833 a week. Your employer also pays $5,928 super on top.
Casual rates
Casual employees usually get a 25% loading instead of paid leave. $25 an hour as a casual is roughly the same as $20.00 an hour in a permanent job, before counting the value of sick leave and annual leave. If you're comparing a casual offer of $25 with a permanent job, compare it with a permanent rate of about $20.00.
Overtime and extra hours at $25 an hour
$25 is below the adult minimum wage of $26.44. Many awards pay overtime at time and a half for the first two or three hours ($37.50 an hour here) and double time after that ($50.00). Five hours of time-and-a-half overtime a week would add about $188 a week, or $9,000 over a 48-week working year, before tax. Sunday and public holiday rates are often higher again: work out penalty rates.
Going from 38 to 30 hours a week at $25 drops your pay before tax by $10,400 a year. A 4% pay rise would lift your rate to $26.00 and add about $1,976 a year before tax.
What $49,400 means in practice
Housing on this income. The common 30% guide puts comfortable rent at about $250 a week, based on take-home pay. For buying, 30% of your gross pay ($1,235 a month) would cover repayments on a loan of roughly $195,000 at 6.50% over 30 years. Lenders test at a higher rate and count your living costs, so see what a bank might lend on $49,400.
Things worth knowing at this income. At $49,400 you may qualify for the government super co-contribution: put $993 of after-tax money into super and the government could add up to $496. Your top tax rate is 30% plus the 2% Medicare levy. Salary sacrificing $5,000 into super would cut your tax by about $1,600; after the 15% contributions tax, you're about $850 better off overall. Model salary sacrifice.
Compare nearby hourly rates
| Rate | Full-time a year | Take-home a fortnight |
|---|---|---|
| $25 an hour | $49,400 | $1,667 |
| $26 an hour | $51,376 | $1,717 |
| $27 an hour | $53,352 | $1,768 |
| $28 an hour | $55,328 | $1,818 |
| $29 an hour | $57,304 | $1,869 |
Assumes 38 hours a week for 52 weeks (paid leave included), an Australian resident for tax, Medicare levy, no HECS debt and super paid on top. See all hourly rates.
Frequently asked questions
$25 an hour is how much a year in Australia?
Full-time at 38 hours a week, $25 an hour is $49,400 a year before tax, or about $43,331 after tax and Medicare in 2026–27.
How much is $25 an hour a week after tax?
About $833 a week after tax for 38 hours ($950 before tax), or $1,667 a fortnight.
Is $25 an hour a good wage in Australia?
The national minimum wage for adults is $26.44 an hour from 1 July 2026, so $25 is below the adult minimum wage (junior, apprentice and some trainee rates can be lower). Many awards set higher minimums. Full-time it works out to $49,400 a year; Australia's average full-time salary is roughly $100,000.
Last reviewed October 2026. Estimates for general information only, based on 2026–27 rates. Check important figures with the relevant government agency or a licensed professional.