STATE AND TERRITORY EARNINGS


STATE AND TERRITORY EARNINGS

In November 2013, those employed in the Australian Capital Territory had the highest Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings at $1,671.90, followed by Western Australia ($1,620.00). The Australian Capital Territory has a high proportion of Public sector workers, who on average earn more than those in the Private sector. In recent years WA has experienced a resource sector boom which has had a significant influence on wages in the Mining industry as well as those businesses providing services to Mining (for example, some businesses in the Construction and Wholesale trade industries).



For further earnings information related to States and Territories, including detailed breakdown by sex, please refer to the time series spreadsheets in the following link or click on the downloads tab at the top of the page.