ABS Average Weekly Earnings · S2 2025

Australia
Median Income

What do Australians actually earn? Real ABS data on median weekly earnings by state and industry.

$2,129
Median Weekly Earnings
=
$110,708
Annual Equivalent
Source: ABS Average Weekly Earnings (6302.0)
National Trend

Median earnings over time

Tracking median weekly earnings across Australia. Hover for period detail.

Median Weekly Earnings — All Employees
State Comparison

Who earns the most?

Median weekly earnings by state and territory. The dashed line marks the national average.

Industry Breakdown

Earnings by industry

Which industries pay the most? Latest median weekly earnings by sector.

#1
Mining
$3,287/wk
$170,898/yr
#2
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services
$2,735/wk
$142,210/yr
#3
Information Media and Telecommunications
$2,713/wk
$141,081/yr
#4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
$2,395/wk
$124,556/yr
#5
Financial and Insurance Services
$2,354/wk
$122,403/yr
#6
Public Administration and Safety
$2,215/wk
$115,196/yr
#7
Education and Training
$2,162/wk
$112,440/yr
#8
Transport, Postal and Warehousing
$2,146/wk
$111,582/yr
#9
Total
$2,129/wk
$110,708/yr
#10
Construction
$2,112/wk
$109,845/yr
#11
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2,069/wk
$107,588/yr
#12
Administrative and Support Services
$2,034/wk
$105,752/yr
#13
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services
$2,012/wk
$104,634/yr
#14
Wholesale Trade
$1,988/wk
$103,376/yr
#15
Manufacturing
$1,973/wk
$102,591/yr
#16
Arts and Recreation Services
$1,839/wk
$95,602/yr
#17
Other Services
$1,674/wk
$87,027/yr
#18
Retail Trade
$1,600/wk
$83,190/yr
#19
Accommodation and Food Services
$1,527/wk
$79,394/yr
Data Sources
ABS Average Weekly Earnings (6302.0)
Biannual survey measuring average weekly earnings for employees by state, industry, and sex. Covers full-time, part-time, and all employees.
ABS AWE
Earnings Trend & Latest Views
Pre-computed views aggregating median weekly earnings nationally and by state. Derived from the full AWE observation dataset.