WPI 2026 Q1 160.4 +3.3% yr  ·  CPI +4.1% yr  ·  NEXT WPI RELEASE 19 AUG 2026  ·  ABS 6345.0 / 6401.0
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Wage Price Index: March quarter 2026

Australian wages rose 3.3% over the year to the March quarter 2026 and +0.8% over the quarter, on the ABS Wage Price Index (seasonally adjusted). With consumer prices up 4.1% over the same year, real wages fell 0.8%.

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WPI — over the year
3.3%
to the March quarter 2026
WPI — over the quarter
+0.8%
index 160.4 (2026 Q1)
Real wages — over the year
-0.8%
WPI 3.3% vs CPI 4.1%

Index over time

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Rebased to 100 at March 2025
WPICPI Quarter covered by this release
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics — Wage Price Index (cat. 6345.0, Table 1) and Consumer Price Index (cat. 6401.0, Table 17); March quarter 2026 release.

Under the headline

Through-the-year growth to the March quarter 2026 across the WPI's published cuts (original series) — each links to the full history.

Fastest industries

Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4.3%Mining3.7%Public Administration and Safety3.7%

Slowest industries

Administrative and Support Services2.8%Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2.9%Financial and Insurance Services2.9%

Fastest states

Australian Capital Territory3.7%Western Australia3.6%Queensland3.4%

Every state, industry and sector

Where these numbers come from
WPI ABS Wage Price Index (cat. 6345.0), total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses, all sectors, seasonally adjusted, Australia — release, Table 1, series A2713849C (spreadsheet · API query)
CPI ABS Consumer Price Index (cat. 6401.0), All groups, original, weighted average of eight capital cities — release, Table 17, series A2325846C (spreadsheet · API query)
NextWage Price Index next release: 19 Aug 2026.

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