$24 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$24 an hour is $47,424 a year before tax and $42,017 after tax in 2026-27, based on a 38-hour week.
$24 an Hour After Tax
$24 an hour after tax is $808.02 a week on a 38-hour week: you keep $21.26 of every hour. The effective tax rate is 11.4%, and the next dollar is taxed at 32%.
| 38 hrs a week | Hour | Day | Week | Fortnight | Month | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $24.00 | $182.40 | $912.00 | $1,824.00 | $3,952.00 | $47,424.00 |
| Income tax (after LITO) | −$2.26 | −$17.15 | −$85.75 | −$171.50 | −$371.58 | −$4,459.00 |
| Medicare levy | −$0.48 | −$3.65 | −$18.23 | −$36.46 | −$79.00 | −$948.00 |
| Take-home pay | $21.26 | $161.60 | $808.02 | $1,616.04 | $3,501.42 | $42,017.00 |
| Employer super (on top) | $2.88 | $21.89 | $109.44 | $218.88 | $474.25 | $5,691.00 |
2026-27 resident rates, tax-free threshold claimed; each pay's withholding can differ by a few dollars.
$24 an Hour Is Below the Adult Minimum Wage
$24 an hour is $2.44 under the $26.44 national minimum wage that an adult (21 or older) in the national system must be paid from 1 July 2026 (Annual Wage Review 2026). For an adult it is an underpayment unless it is one of these:
- A junior rate. The national junior scale sets $21.82 at age 19 and $25.84 at 20, so $24 meets the minimum for employees aged 19 and under (minimum wage at 19). Awards set their own junior percentages.
- An apprentice rate. Apprentice award minimums within 50c of $24:
- $23.56: 1st-year adult apprentice (Automotive repair (motor mechanic); Manufacturing and engineering (boilermaker, fabrication); Meat industry (apprentice butcher))
- $23.56: 3rd-year junior apprentice (Beauty therapy; Commercial cookery (apprentice chef))
- Not an adult award rate. It is under every adult award minimum we track; the lowest is $25.74 (Fitness Industry Award, Level 1).
$47,424 a year is ahead of 6–10% of full-time employees (ABS Employee Earnings, August 2025) and $60,928 below the average full-time salary of $108,352 (May 2026).
Pay Scale Points Near $47,424 a Year
$24 an hour full time is $47,424 a year. Points within $988 of $47,424 on published public service pay scales, one per employer (full-time hours vary, so compare salaries):
| Employer and point | Salary | vs $47,424 |
|---|---|---|
| Queensland public serviceOperational Officer 1, OO1/2From 1 September 2026 | $47,221 | −$203 |
Base salaries as published; allowances, loadings and super are extra.
$24 an Hour by Hours Worked
| Hours a week | Week before tax | Week after tax | Year before tax | Year after tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | $480.00 | $473.96 | $24,960 | $24,646 |
| 25 | $600.00 | $569.83 | $31,200 | $29,631 |
| 30 | $720.00 | $663.56 | $37,440 | $34,505 |
| 38 (full time) | $912.00 | $808.02 | $47,424 | $42,017 |
| 45 | $1,080.00 | $919.75 | $56,160 | $47,827 |
| 38 as a casual$30.00 an hour: $24 plus 25% | $1,140.00 | $959.63 | $59,280 | $49,901 |
Dropping to 25 hours a week cuts gross pay by 34% but take-home by only 29%, because the part-time income ($31,200) tops out in the 15% bracket and no longer reaches the 30% rate: you keep $22.79 of each hour, against $21.26 full time. The 37% rate starts above $135,000, $68.32 an hour full time. Every threshold at this income: take-home pay on $45,000.
Quick Answers
- Is $24 an hour legal in Australia?
- Not as an adult's ordinary pay: $24 is $2.44 under the $26.44 national minimum wage for adults from 1 July 2026. It meets the national junior minimum for employees aged 19 and under ($21.82 at 19); it is within 50c of the $23.56 minimum for a 1st-year adult apprentice (Automotive repair (motor mechanic); Manufacturing and engineering (boilermaker, fabrication); Meat industry (apprentice butcher)); it is under every adult award minimum we track (the lowest is $25.74).
- Which published pay scales pay about $47,424 a year?
- Within $988 of $47,424, one point per employer: Queensland public service, Operational Officer 1, OO1/2, $47,221. These are full-time base salaries; hours, allowances and super differ between employers.
- $24 an hour is how much a week after tax?
- $808.02 a week after tax on a 38-hour week, or $1,616.04 a fortnight and $3,501.42 a month. At 20 hours it is $473.96 and at 25 hours it is $569.83 a week.
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