$42 an hour after tax in Australia
Full-time at 38 hours a week, $42/hr is $82,992 a year before tax and $65,915 after tax in 2026–27 — about $1,268 a week or $33.36 an hour. Adjust the hours below.
Your estimated take-home pay each year
$65,915
$5,493 a month · $2,535 a fortnight · $1,268 a week
Effective tax rate 20.6%You keep 79c in the $
Where your pay goes
- Take-home
- Income tax
- Medicare
- HELP
- Salary sacrificed
| Gross income | $82,992 |
| Salary sacrifice | −$0 |
| Income tax | $15,418 |
| incl. Low Income Tax Offset | $0 |
| Medicare levy (2%) | $1,660 |
| Medicare levy surcharge | $0 |
| HELP / HECS repayment | $0 |
| Take-home pay | $65,915 |
32%Marginal rate
$82,992Taxable income
$9,959Employer super (extra)
Take-home by pay period
| Period | Gross | Tax | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly | $82,992 | $17,077 | $65,915 |
| Monthly | $6,916 | $1,423 | $5,493 |
| Fortnightly | $3,192 | $657 | $2,535 |
| Weekly | $1,596 | $328 | $1,268 |
| Daily | $319.20 | $65.68 | $253.52 |
| Hourly | $42.00 | $8.64 | $33.36 |
Daily assumes 260 working days; hourly uses your hours per week × 52.
$42 per hour: what you keep
At 38 hours a week for 52 weeks you earn $82,992. Income tax is $15,418 and the Medicare levy is $1,660, leaving $65,915 — an effective tax rate of 20.6%. Your employer also pays $9,959 of super on top (12%).
Part-time or casual?
Working 20 hours a week at $42/hr is $43,680 a year, which leaves $39,375 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.