How much does a electrician earn in Australia?
Advertised electrical pay currently averages A$118.0k a year across 13,125 live Australian job listings — full breakdown by state and award benchmark below.
Electrical · Australia
Average advertised pay
A$118.0k
from 13,125 live job listings
National Minimum Wage A$26.44/hr· from 1 Jul 2026
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Where the money lands
Annual salary spread across 861 listings that advertised a salary
Electrical pay — state league table
1Western AustraliaA$128,078
2ACTA$124,722
3New South WalesA$118,230
4VictoriaA$113,894
5QueenslandA$113,514
6South AustraliaA$111,214
7Northern TerritoryA$110,086
8TasmaniaA$84,500
Mean advertised salary by state · via Adzuna Australia
Employed
A$118.0k
a year, salary
Going subbie
A$138.0k
gross · A$600/day
Subbie figure is gross at A$600/day, 5 days × 46 weeks — before holiday, sick leave, super and quiet weeks. More per day, less safety net.
Electrical jobs that show the money.
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