$20 an hour after tax in Australia
Full-time at 38 hours a week, $20/hr is $39,520 a year before tax and $36,131 after tax in 2026–27 — about $695 a week or $18.28 an hour. Adjust the hours below.
Your estimated take-home pay each year
$36,131
$3,011 a month · $1,390 a fortnight · $695 a week
Effective tax rate 8.6%You keep 91c in the $
Where your pay goes
- Take-home
- Income tax
- Medicare
- HELP
- Salary sacrificed
| Gross income | $39,520 |
| Salary sacrifice | −$0 |
| Income tax | $2,599 |
| incl. Low Income Tax Offset | −$599 |
| Medicare levy (2%) | $790 |
| Medicare levy surcharge | $0 |
| HELP / HECS repayment | $0 |
| Take-home pay | $36,131 |
17%Marginal rate
$39,520Taxable income
$4,742Employer super (extra)
Take-home by pay period
| Period | Gross | Tax | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly | $39,520 | $3,389 | $36,131 |
| Monthly | $3,293 | $282 | $3,011 |
| Fortnightly | $1,520 | $130 | $1,390 |
| Weekly | $760 | $65 | $695 |
| Daily | $152.00 | $13.04 | $138.96 |
| Hourly | $20.00 | $1.72 | $18.28 |
Daily assumes 260 working days; hourly uses your hours per week × 52.
$20 per hour: what you keep
At 38 hours a week for 52 weeks you earn $39,520. Income tax is $2,599 and the Medicare levy is $790, leaving $36,131 — an effective tax rate of 8.6%. Your employer also pays $4,742 of super on top (12%).
Part-time or casual?
Working 20 hours a week at $20/hr is $20,800 a year, which leaves $20,800 after tax. Casual loadings are already in the hourly rate you're quoted; use the hours field to model your own roster. Casual workers usually still receive super.
See also the annual salary equivalent or the salary comparison tool.