How much does a labourer earn in Australia?
Advertised labouring pay currently averages A$97.1k a year across 7,779 live Australian job listings — full breakdown by state and award benchmark below.
Labouring · Australia
Average advertised pay
A$97.1k
from 7,779 live job listings
Award minimum A$29.24/hr· CW1(a) new entrant, 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 1,020 listings that advertised a salary
Labouring pay — state league table
1ACTA$118,390
2Western AustraliaA$105,524
3New South WalesA$96,223
4TasmaniaA$94,000
5Northern TerritoryA$93,147
6QueenslandA$93,129
7VictoriaA$90,510
8South AustraliaA$87,756
Mean advertised salary by state · via Adzuna Australia
Employed
A$97.1k
a year, salary
Going subbie
A$80.5k
gross · A$350/day
Subbie figure is gross at A$350/day, 5 days × 46 weeks — before holiday, sick leave, super and quiet weeks. More per day, less safety net.
Labouring jobs that show the money.
See live Australian labouring jobsWorking in the UK instead? See the UK labouring guide