WPI 2026 Q2 161.7 +3.2% yr  ·  CPI +3.9% yr  ·  NEXT WPI RELEASE 18 NOV 2026  ·  ABS 6345.0 / 6401.0
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Wage growth in Manufacturing

Wages in manufacturing rose 3.3% over the year to the June quarter 2026 on the ABS Wage Price Index (national, original), compared with 3.2% all industries nationally.

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Over the year
3.3%
to the June quarter 2026
Over the quarter*
+0.7%
index 162.4 (2026 Q2)
Nationally, all industries
3.2%
over the year

Index over time

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

Health Care and Social Assistance 3.8% Public Administration and Safety 3.6% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 3.6% Mining 3.5% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 3.5% Information Media and Telecommunications 3.4% Other Services 3.4% Construction 3.3% Arts and Recreation Services 3.3% Wholesale Trade 3.2% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services 3.1% Retail Trade 2.9% Education and Training 2.8% Accommodation and Food Services 2.8% Financial and Insurance Services 2.7% Administrative and Support Services 2.7% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 2.5%

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