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Wage growth in Mining
Wages in mining rose 3.5% 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
3.5%
to the June quarter 2026
Over the quarter*
+1.1%
index 162.0 (2026 Q2)
Nationally, all industries
3.2%
over the year
Index over time
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MiningAustralia (all industries)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics — Wage Price Index, Australia (cat. 6345.0), Table 5 (quarterly), series A2603509X; 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
| Mining | 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 ; Mining ; Original ; Australia — release, Table 5 (quarterly), series A2603509X (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% 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% Manufacturing 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 Mining in the calculator · All states, industries and sectors · Latest releases