Economy
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · updated 2024-12-31
Australia's average wages stands at 70,736 as of 2024-12-31, up from 70,422 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2024 (35 observations).
In 2024, Australia's average wages was 70,736, up from 70,422 in 2023.
In 2023, Australia's average wages was 70,422, down from 71,110 in 2022.
In 2022, Australia's average wages was 71,110, down from 72,717 in 2021.
In 2021, Australia's average wages was 72,717, up from 71,915 in 2020.
In 2020, Australia's average wages was 71,915, up from 70,502 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70,736 | +314.09 |
| 2023 | 70,422 | -687.89 |
| 2022 | 71,110 | -1,607 |
| 2021 | 72,717 | +801.29 |
| 2020 | 71,915 | +1,414 |
| 2019 | 70,502 | +669.61 |
| 2018 | 69,832 | +253.07 |
| 2017 | 69,579 | -227.41 |
| 2016 | 69,807 | +341.73 |
| 2015 | 69,465 | -412.82 |
| 2014 | 69,878 | +688.28 |
| 2013 | 69,189 | -203.48 |
| 2012 | 69,393 | +477.92 |
| 2011 | 68,915 | +2,209 |
| 2010 | 66,706 | +2,300 |
| 2009 | 64,406 | -589.62 |
| 2008 | 64,996 | +494.77 |
| 2007 | 64,501 | +1,732 |
| 2006 | 62,769 | +421.78 |
| 2005 | 62,347 | +718.27 |
| 2004 | 61,629 | +1,881 |
| 2003 | 59,748 | +838.43 |
| 2002 | 58,910 | +531.18 |
| 2001 | 58,379 | +572.05 |
| 2000 | 57,807 | +170.77 |
| 1999 | 57,636 | +1,281 |
| 1998 | 56,355 | +803.29 |
| 1997 | 55,551 | +1,682 |
| 1996 | 53,870 | +1,509 |
| 1995 | 52,361 | -188.33 |
| 1994 | 52,549 | +353.09 |
| 1993 | 52,196 | +483.7 |
| 1992 | 51,712 | +1,035 |
| 1991 | 50,677 | -215.56 |
| 1990 | 50,893 | — |
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Australia's average wages is 70,736 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 70,422 in 2023. Source: OECD (via DBnomics).
The highest recorded value is 72,717 (2021); the lowest is 50,677 (1991), across data from 1990 to 2024.
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.