National Minimum Wage

In Australia the national minimum wage is the Fair Work Commission hourly and weekly floor.

From 1 July 2026 it is $26.44 an hour, or $1,004.90 a week for a full-time 38-hour week. Most hourly employees are covered by a modern award with minimum rates above that floor. Casual employees typically receive a 25% casual loading on the applicable hourly rate. Penalty rates for evenings, weekends, and public holidays are award-specific.

This is not the UK National Living Wage, and it is not a US federal minimum wage. Same words, different statute.

Related: casual loading, penalty rates, overtime.