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Wage growth in New South Wales
Wages in New South Wales rose 3.2% over the year to the March quarter 2026 on the ABS Wage Price Index (all industries, original), compared with 3.2% all industries nationally.
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Index over time
Scroll or pinch to zoom — hover or tap for the figures* 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
| New South Wales | ABS Wage Price Index (cat. 6345.0), total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses, all industries, original — Quarterly Index ; Total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses ; Private and Public ; All Industries ; Original ; New South Wales — release, Table 2 (quarterly), series A2599619A (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 states & territories
Figures from the March quarter 2026 WPI release · Run your wage against New South Wales in the calculator · All states, industries and sectors · Latest releases