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 growth in Manufacturing

Wages in manufacturing rose 3.2% over the year to the March quarter 2026 on the ABS Wage Price Index (national, original), compared with 3.2% all industries nationally.

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Over the year
3.2%
to the March quarter 2026
Over the quarter*
+0.6%
index 161.3 (2026 Q1)
Nationally, all industries
3.2%
over the year

Index over time

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Rebased to 100 at March 2021
ManufacturingAustralia (all industries)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics — Wage Price Index, Australia (cat. 6345.0), Table 5 (quarterly), series A2603529J; March quarter 2026 release (mar-2026).

* These figures are original (not seasonally adjusted): the ABS does not publish a seasonally adjusted series at this level of detail. Quarter-to-quarter moves carry seasonal noise, so the through-the-year (annual) figure is the meaningful one, and it is compared like for like against the national all-industries original series.

Where these numbers come from
Manufacturing ABS Wage Price Index (cat. 6345.0), total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses, national, original — Quarterly Index ; Total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses ; Private and Public ; Manufacturing ; Original ; Australia — release, Table 5 (quarterly), series A2603529J (spreadsheet · API query)
National Quarterly Index ; Total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses ; Private and Public ; All Industries ; Original ; Australia — release, Table 1, series A2603609J (API query)

Other industries

Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 4.3% Mining 3.7% Public Administration and Safety 3.7% Other Services 3.7% Health Care and Social Assistance 3.6% Arts and Recreation Services 3.5% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 3.5% Wholesale Trade 3.3% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services 3.3% Construction 3.2% Education and Training 3.0% Accommodation and Food Services 3.0% Information Media and Telecommunications 3.0% Retail Trade 2.9% Financial and Insurance Services 2.9% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 2.9% Administrative and Support Services 2.8%

Figures from the March quarter 2026 WPI release · Run your wage against Manufacturing in the calculator · All states, industries and sectors · Latest releases