What Is the Average Salary Perth? A Guide to Gross Pay, Package, and Take-Home
The average full-time ordinary time earnings in Western Australia are $115,825 a year (May 2026), while the median employee income in Greater Perth is $66,543 (2022–23).
What the Average Salary Perth Tells You
If you are looking at jobs in Perth, you will see a range of figures. The most reliable source for the average salary Perth is the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Their May 2026 Average Weekly Earnings report shows that full-time adult ordinary time earnings in Western Australia are $2,227.40 per week, or $115,825 a year. That is the average for someone working full-time, excluding overtime and employer super.
But averages can be misleading. The median employee income in Greater Perth – the middle point where half earn more and half earn less – is $66,543 a year (ABS Personal Income in Australia, 2022–23). That figure includes part-time workers, so it is lower than the full-time average. If you are comparing job offers, make sure you know whether the advertised figure is for a full-time role and whether it includes super.
Gross Salary vs Package vs Take-Home
A common mix-up is between your gross salary, your total employment package, and your take-home pay. Your gross salary is the amount agreed in your contract before any deductions. Your package may include employer super (12% from 1 July 2026) on top of that base. For example, a job advertising $115,825 plus super means your employer pays an extra $13,899 into your super account, but that money is not available to you now. Your take-home pay is what reaches your bank account after your employer withholds income tax and the Medicare levy.
For the WA full-time average of $115,825, your take-home pay under 2026–27 rates is about $88,241 a year. That works out to $3,393.88 a fortnight. This calculation uses the resident tax scales, the low-income tax offset (LITO), and the full 2% Medicare levy. The Medicare levy has a shading-in range: if your taxable income is between $28,011 and $35,013, you pay a reduced rate; above $35,013 you pay the full 2%. Since $115,825 is well above that, you pay the full levy.
How the National Minimum Wage Compares
Fair Work sets the national minimum wage at $26.44 an hour and $1,004.90 a week from 1 July 2026. That is the legal floor. The average salary Perth is much higher, but many part-time and casual roles pay closer to the minimum. If you are on the minimum wage full-time (38 hours a week, 52 weeks), your annual gross is about $52,255. After tax and Medicare, your take-home is roughly $42,400 a year. Use our Minimum wage page for details.
Why the Average Can Vary by Area
Within Greater Perth, median employee incomes differ. The ABS data for 2022–23 shows Perth – Inner has the highest median at $68,827, while Mandurah has the lowest at $63,106. The average (mean) is pulled higher by a small number of very high earners, especially in the Inner area where the mean is $101,429. That is why the median is a better guide for what a typical worker earns.
What About Super and Salary Packaging?
Super is not deducted from your take-home pay if the job ad says "plus super". Your employer pays it on top. From 1 July 2026, the super guarantee rate is 12% of your ordinary time earnings, up to a maximum contribution base of $270,830. Salary packaging (also called salary sacrificing) can reduce your taxable income by using pre-tax dollars for items like a car or laptop. That changes your take-home calculation. See our Salary packaging guide for more.
Getting Your Own Take-Home Estimate
Every situation is different. Your tax may be affected by HELP/HECS debt, the Medicare levy surcharge if you do not have private hospital cover, or other factors. The figures here are estimates only. For a personalised calculation, use our Clearance tool or read the Tax and Medicare guide. Remember that the ATO withholds tax from each pay based on the tax tables, so your actual take-home may vary slightly due to rounding.
Key Takeaways
- The average salary Perth for full-time workers is $115,825 a year (WA average ordinary time earnings, May 2026).
- The median employee income in Greater Perth is $66,543 (2022–23).
- Take-home from the full-time average is about $88,241 a year after tax and Medicare.
- Always check whether a job ad includes super in the figure or states "plus super".
- Use the Average pay page for more benchmarks and the Take-home pay page for your own estimate.
Questions
What is the average salary in Perth?
The latest ABS data shows that full-time adult workers in Western Australia earn an average of $2,227.40 per week in ordinary time earnings, which works out to $115,825 a year. For all employees in Greater Perth (including part-time), the median employee income is $66,543 a year. These are gross figures before tax and the Medicare levy.
How much take-home pay would I get from a Perth average salary?
On the WA full-time average of $115,825 a year, your take-home pay after income tax and the 2% Medicare levy (using 2026–27 rates) is approximately $88,241 a year, or $3,393.88 a fortnight. This assumes no HELP debt, no salary sacrifice, and that you are a resident. Use our Take-home pay guide for a personalised estimate.
What is the difference between gross salary, package, and take-home?
Gross salary is the amount before any deductions. A total package often includes employer superannuation contributions (currently 12% from 1 July 2026) on top of the base salary. Take-home pay is what lands in your bank account after income tax and the Medicare levy are withheld. Job ads may state a figure 'plus super' – that means super is extra, not deducted from your pay.