# Australian National Minimum Wage — FY2025-26

## Rate from 1 July 2025

**$24.95 per hour**

### Working

| Year | Rate | Change |
|------|------|--------|
| FY2024-25 (from 1 July 2024) | $24.10/hr | +3.75% |
| FY2025-26 (from 1 July 2025) | **$24.95/hr** | +3.5% |

Calculation: $24.10 × 1.035 = $24.9435, rounded to **$24.95/hr**

This is the base rate for an adult employee not covered by a modern award or enterprise agreement, **before** any casual loading (casual employees would attract a 25% loading on top of this base rate under the National Employment Standards framework).

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## Body That Sets the Rate

The **Fair Work Commission** (FWC) sets the national minimum wage each year through its **Annual Wage Review** process. The Expert Panel of the Fair Work Commission conducts the review and hands down the determination (typically in late May or early June), with the new rate taking effect from 1 July of that year.

The legal basis is the *Fair Work Act 2009* (Cth), which requires the Commission to conduct an annual wage review and make a National Minimum Wage Order.