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 South Australia

Wages in South Australia rose 3.1% over the year to the March quarter 2026 on the ABS Wage Price Index (all industries, original), compared with 3.2% all industries nationally.

Over the year
3.1%
to the March quarter 2026
Over the quarter*
+0.4%
index 160.3 (2026 Q1)
Nationally, all industries
3.2%
over the year

Index over time

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Rebased to 100 at March 2021
South AustraliaAustralia (all industries)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics — Wage Price Index, Australia (cat. 6345.0), Table 2 (quarterly), series A2610259A; 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
South Australia 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 ; South Australia — release, Table 2 (quarterly), series A2610259A (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 South Australia in the calculator · All states, industries and sectors · Latest releases