Wages

Key facts

• Wage Price Index (WPI)
  • 3.3% growth from June 2025 to June 2026
• Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)
  • $2,227 average weekly ordinary time earnings (full-time)
  • $2,219 average weekly full-time earnings (public sector)
  • $2,229 average weekly full-time earnings (private sector)

WPI data as at 19 August 2026, next release 18 November 2026.

Average weekly earnings data as at 13 August 2026, next release 25 February 2027.