Labourers Salary Guide Australia 2026
Based on 975 job listings • trending_down Down 7% this month
The median for Labourers is 19% below the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$62,040 and A$74,800 per year, a 19% spread around the median.
Among listings with published salaries, Labourers volume has declined by 7% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Darwin leading at A$77,100 per year while Hobart sits at A$64,020. Leading employers include iStaff Australia, Workfast and Buildsafe Australia, with 52 open positions between them.
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Salary Distribution
See how Labourers salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.
Salaries by City
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Employment Types
Breakdown of Labourers positions by employment type.
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About this data
- Based on 975 listings with advertised salaries.
- Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
- Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
- Data refreshed daily from active job listings.