The Australian national minimum wage from 1 July 2025 for the 2025-26 year is **$24.95 per hour**.

The body that sets the national minimum wage each year is the **Fair Work Commission**, through its Annual Wage Review.

Working:
- The Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review 2024-25 decision (handed down June 2025) increased minimum wages by 3.5%, effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2025.
- This lifted the national minimum wage from $24.10 per hour (the 2024-25 rate) to **$24.95 per hour** for the 2025-26 year.
- $24.10 x 1.035 = $24.94, which the Commission set as **$24.95 per hour** (equivalent to $948.00 per 38-hour week).
- This is the base adult rate for an employee not covered by an award or registered agreement, before any casual loading (the casual loading of 25% is applied on top of this base rate for casual employees).