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The latest ABS full-time adult ordinary earnings average for Queensland is $2,039.70 a week in May 2026, about $106,064 a year when multiplied by 52. This is before tax and excludes employer super and overtime.
Read the Queensland number consistently
The Queensland full-time adult ordinary earnings mean is $44 a week below the matching national figure, or about 2.1%. It is also close to Victoria’s $2,041.10 weekly mean. These are broad averages, so a small difference between states should not outweigh the conditions of a specific job.
The figure is from May 2026 and was released in August. Multiplying it by 52 provides an annual comparison number. It does not include every possible annual payment and is not a prediction of what a Queensland employee will earn over the next twelve months.
| Area | Weekly | Annual equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Queensland | $2,039.70 | $106,064 |
| Australia | $2,083.70 | $108,352 |
The mean covers full-time adult employee jobs. It is before tax and excludes employer super, overtime and salary sacrifice. It is not the personal income of all residents. Annual equivalents are conversions rather than measured annual salaries.
Brisbane and regional Queensland are separate comparisons
The August 2025 household survey records median main-job earnings of $1,500 a week in Greater Brisbane and about $1,372 in the rest of Queensland. The state median is about $1,439. The regional result groups many different places rather than giving a salary for each town.
These local figures include part-time workers. They are useful for understanding why a capital-city headline and a statewide number differ, but they cannot decide whether a particular regional offer is competitive. Compare the role, ordinary hours, required skills and actual location before drawing that conclusion.
| Area | Weekly median |
|---|---|
| Queensland | $1,439 |
| Greater Brisbane | $1,500 |
| Rest of Queensland | $1,372 |
These medians come from a different survey, period and employee population from the May 2026 means. Their difference is not a measured mean-to-median gap for one population.
Separate the roster from the base salary
If a job includes shifts, ask for base pay and the expected recurring allowances or penalties separately. Ordinary earnings in this ABS series can include shift and penalty payments connected with ordinary hours. It excludes overtime. A rostered weekly amount can therefore be higher than the written base salary without being directly comparable to an overtime-heavy week.
Use guaranteed or reasonably expected annual cash pay in the salary calculator. Test an ordinary roster first, then a second case if extra shifts are likely. Avoid funding fixed monthly bills from overtime that the employer has not promised. A bonus should also have its own case rather than quietly becoming part of guaranteed salary.
Price the particular location and work pattern
For a move between Brisbane and another Queensland location, use the housing and transport costs you expect to pay. State earnings data do not contain a personal cost-of-living budget. Check whether the offer includes travel, accommodation or reimbursements and whether those amounts replace expenses you would otherwise meet.
Confirm whether super is on top of the advertised figure and how much time the roster takes. Compare annual take-home pay, work costs and time away together. That makes a better decision than choosing an offer solely because it is above the state average.
Common questions
Does the average include overtime?
No. This is the ordinary earnings series. It can include regular shift and penalty allowances, but overtime is excluded.
Is there one regional Queensland salary?
The rest-of-Queensland figure groups many places and jobs. It gives regional context rather than a salary benchmark for a specific town or occupation.
Sources you can check
Sources checked for this page on 2 October 2026. Statistics keep their own measurement dates.