Labourers Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 1,203 job listings • Up 12% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$67,760
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$62,291
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$74,800
No change this month

The median for Labourers is 16% below the overall Australia median of A$81,000 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$62,291 and A$74,800 per year, a 18% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Labourers volume has grown by 12% month-on-month. Leading employers include Kennards Hire, Service Stream Group and Workfast, with 60 open positions between them.

See how Labourers compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Labourers salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
178 jobs (15%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
855 jobs (71%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
132 jobs (11%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
23 jobs (2%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
9 jobs (1%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
2 jobs (<1%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
2 jobs (<1%)
A$250,000+
2 jobs (<1%)

Salaries by City

Compare Labourers salaries across major cities in Australia.

Brisbane
Median: A$67,760 | Range: A$63,836 - A$74,800
372 jobs (31%)
Sydney
Median: A$67,760 | Range: A$62,480 - A$74,800
361 jobs (30%)
Melbourne
Median: A$67,395 | Range: A$60,720 - A$75,170
212 jobs (18%)
Perth
Median: A$69,500 | Range: A$61,600 - A$74,624
137 jobs (11%)
Adelaide
Median: A$67,399 | Range: A$61,600 - A$75,240
76 jobs (6%)
Canberra
Median: A$67,421 | Range: A$62,260 - A$71,225
22 jobs (2%)
Darwin
Median: A$68,000 | Range: A$64,033 - A$74,143
12 jobs (1%)
Hobart
Median: A$69,520 | Range: A$65,780 - A$74,390
11 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Labourers positions by employment type.

Full-time
544 jobs (45%)
Casual
486 jobs (40%)
Contract
168 jobs (14%)
Part-time
5 jobs (<1%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Labourers professionals.

K
Kennards Hire
21 open positions
S
Service Stream Group
20 open positions
W
Workfast
19 open positions
J
JV Recruitment
14 open positions
W
WorkPac - Newcastle
12 open positions
W
WorkPac - Brisbane
12 open positions
B
Buildsafe Australia
12 open positions
R
Randstad - Industrial
11 open positions
B
Buildability Group
10 open positions
F
Fetch Recruitment
10 open positions
3
360 Personnel
10 open positions
W
Workcon Fieldworkers
9 open positions
C
Complete Staff Solutions Pty Ltd
9 open positions
A
APG Workforce
9 open positions
E
ETM GROUP HOLDINGS PTY LTD
9 open positions
W
Workforce Success
8 open positions
H
Hays | Trades & Labour
8 open positions
R
Randstad - Trades & Labour
8 open positions
I
iStaff Australia
8 open positions
D
Dash Group - Trades & Labour Hire
7 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 1,203 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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