How much does a carpenter earn in Australia?
Advertised carpentry pay currently averages A$92.9k a year across 750 live Australian job listings — full breakdown by state and award benchmark below.
Carpentry · Australia
Average advertised pay
A$92.9k
from 750 live job listings
Award minimum A$32.93/hr· CW3 tradesperson, from 1 Jul 2026
National Minimum Wage A$26.44/hr· from 1 Jul 2026
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Where the money lands
Annual salary spread across 109 listings that advertised a salary
Carpentry pay — state league table
1South AustraliaA$100,740
2QueenslandA$96,962
3VictoriaA$95,432
4New South WalesA$89,336
5Western AustraliaA$86,741
6TasmaniaA$83,200
Mean advertised salary by state · via Adzuna Australia
Employed
A$92.9k
a year, salary
Going subbie
A$126.5k
gross · A$550/day
Subbie figure is gross at A$550/day, 5 days × 46 weeks — before holiday, sick leave, super and quiet weeks. More per day, less safety net.
Carpentry jobs that show the money.
See live Australian carpentry jobsWorking in the UK instead? See the UK carpentry guide