Nurse Take-Home Pay Calculator Australia | 2026–27
Your base rate is only the start. Pick your state, then add the nights, weekends and overtime you actually work and see what really lands — after tax, Medicare, HECS and salary packaging. Built from each state's public-sector nurses' award.Estimate nurse take-home pay with penalties, overtime, tax, HECS & packaging (2026–27 tax settings).
Results
Annual income
$84,106
$66,672* net (after tax)
Fortnightly income
$3,235
$2,564* net (after tax)
Packaging saving
$0
* After tax and Medicare levy. Estimate only for Registered Nurse — Level 1 Pay Point 1 (ACT public health), current award rates and 2026–27 tax settings.
Same step in other states
NSW
$80,434
$64,175* net income (after tax)
VIC
$85,610
$67,695* net income (after tax)
QLD
$88,540
$69,687* net income (after tax)
WA
$84,058
$66,639* net income (after tax)
SA
$78,868
$63,110* net income (after tax)
TAS
$81,604
$64,971* net income (after tax)
NT
$81,747
$65,068* net income (after tax)
Gross pay per year — same roster, FTE & equivalent RN step; after-tax take-home shown below each.
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