1-Year Change
+1.1%
vs 2024
5-Year Change
−1.4%
vs 2020
Overall Price Level
92.7
2024 · United States = 100
Australia's latest PPP-adjusted average wage is $72,018 for 2025. Follow the reported wage history, inspect eight consumer price categories for 2024, and open direct country comparisons without blending the two datasets or filling unavailable years. The page keeps the two measurement bases explicit.
Wage data: 2025 · Price data: 2024
Wage History
Track PPP-adjusted average annual wages in constant prices over time.
PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)
USD PPP, constant 2025 prices
Wage Key Facts
Latest Wage
$72,018
Latest Year
2025
1-Year Change
+1.1%
5-Year Change
−1.4%
10-Year Change
+2.2%
Historical Peak
$73,870
Peak Year
2021
Change From Peak
−2.5%
What the Wage Trend Shows
Australia's modern awards and annual national review make institutional wage floors central to the context. The trend should be read in the context of a stable, high-wage setting and flatter growth over the latest decade.
Recent recovery follows a period when purchasing power was under pressure. The longer view is flatter than the full historical series, so the latest movement deserves measured interpretation.
Consumer Price Levels
Compare eight consumer price categories with the United States benchmark of 100.
United States = 100
What Prices Look Like
Highest: Restaurants & Accommodation
Restaurants & Accommodation has the highest relative price level among the available categories, at 115 (United States = 100).
Lowest: Clothing
Clothing is the lowest at 69.5, −30.5 index points against the United States benchmark.
Overall vs United States
The overall price level is 92.7, below the United States benchmark (−7.3 index points).
Wage and Price Snapshot
Read the latest wage record and the selected price benchmark together, without merging their years.
The latest available PPP-adjusted average wage for Australia is $72,018 for 2025. Its one-year change is +1.1%, while the ten-year change is +2.2%.
All eight consumer price categories have a reported value for 2024. 2 reported categories are above the United States benchmark, 6 are below it, and 0 are at 100.
The wage observation is from 2025, while the selected consumer price view is for 2024. They remain separate records on this page and are not combined into a same-year score.
- Latest wage recordWage year 2025
- $72,018
- Price category coveragePrice year 2024
- 8 of 8
- Relative to United States6 below, 0 at 100
- 2 above
Compare Australia
See how Australia's wages and price levels compare with other OECD economies.
Norway$73,462+2.0%higher
Ireland$70,113−2.6%lower
Canada$67,901−5.7%lower
Germany$76,285+5.9%higher
United Kingdom$66,299−7.9%lower
Denmark$78,090+8.4%higher
Austria$78,301+8.7%higher
Belgium$80,009+11.1%higher
Netherlands$80,136+11.3%higher
Slovenia$63,376−12.0%lowerAustralia's latest PPP-adjusted average wage is $72,018 for 2025. Follow the reported wage history, inspect eight consumer price categories for 2024, and open direct country comparisons without blending the two datasets or filling unavailable years. The page keeps the two measurement bases explicit.
1-Year Change
+1.1%
vs 2024
5-Year Change
−1.4%
vs 2020
Overall Price Level
92.7
2024 · United States = 100
Wage data: 2025 · Price data: 2024
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average annual wage in Australia?
The most recent figure is $72,018 for 2025, expressed in USD PPP at constant 2025 prices. That basis adjusts for price level differences between economies, so it is not a local-currency salary. The year remains visible because wage and consumer price records do not necessarily cover the same period.
How has the average wage changed in Australia?
The one-year change is +1.1%, while the five-year change is −1.4%. The ten-year change is +2.2%, so the available horizons should be read separately. These changes describe the reported wage series only and should be read with the years shown on the chart.
What are consumer price levels like in Australia?
Against the United States benchmark of 100, the overall level is 92.7. Restaurants & Accommodation is the most expensive category at 115, and Clothing the least at 69.5. These are relative price indices for 2024, not prices in a local currency.
Have wages in Australia fallen over the past five years?
Yes. The five-year change is −1.4% in real, PPP-adjusted terms. The ten-year change remains +2.2%, so the decline is recent rather than present across the whole period. The answer is limited to the values shown in this country record and does not add a cross-country ranking.
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Wages through 2025 · Prices through 2024