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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Construction worker - paving and surfacing labourer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Construction worker - paving and surfacing labourer in Australia was $77,954 in 2023–24, and the average was $79,456 (ATO Table 15A).

13,876 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $77,310; ranked 477 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$77,954

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$79,456

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$77,310

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

13,876

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

477

rank by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Construction worker - paving and surfacing labourer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Construction worker - paving and surfacing labourer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $77,954 $0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 Median salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24

Vertical axis: Number of occupations. Horizontal axis: Median salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24, in bands of $20,000. The highlighted band holds this one.

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Where Construction worker - paving and surfacing labourer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Band Number of occupations
$0 to $19,999 20
$20,000 to $39,999 142
$40,000 to $59,999 267
$60,000 to $79,999 (includes this one) 302
$80,000 to $99,999 212
$100,000 to $119,999 122
$120,000 to $139,999 49
$140,000 to $159,999 15
$160,000 to $179,999 15
$180,000 to $199,999 13
$200,000 to $219,999 7
$220,000 to $239,999 5
$240,000 to $259,999 2
$260,000 to $279,999 2
$280,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 to $319,999 0
$320,000 to $339,999 1
$340,000 to $359,999 0
$360,000 to $379,999 0
$380,000 to $399,999 0
$400,000 to $419,999 0
$420,000 to $439,999 1

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year

Median and average salary or wage income by year, Construction worker - paving and surfacing labourer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Construction worker - paving and surfacing labourer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 2017–18 2023–24 Tax year

Vertical axis: Salary or wage income ($), ATO 2023–24. Horizontal axis: Tax year.

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Median and average salary or wage income by year, Construction worker - paving and surfacing labourer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $63,781$64,630
2018–19 $65,467$66,260
2019–20 $67,559$68,376
2020–21 $68,716$69,240
2021–22 $70,842$71,399
2022–23 $74,439$75,779
2023–24 $77,954$79,456

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Construction worker - paving and surfacing labourer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1813,375$63,781$64,630
2018–1913,647$65,467$66,260
2019–2013,517$67,559$68,376
2020–2113,655$68,716$69,240
2021–2213,887$70,842$71,399
2022–2314,045$74,439$75,779
2023–2413,876$77,954$79,456

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Construction worker - paving and surfacing labourer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Construction worker - paving and surfacing labourer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $78,405 Female $65,659 Median taxable income Male $77,810 Female $65,799 Median total income Male $82,165 Female $68,938 Median income ($), ATO 2023–24

Horizontal axis: Median income ($), ATO 2023–24. Bars are labelled Male and Female; the exact figures are in the table below.

ATO Table 15A

Men and women, Construction worker - paving and surfacing labourer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 13,876 13,221 655
average taxable income $81,037 $81,734 $66,971
median taxable income $77,310 $77,810 $65,799
average salary or wage income $79,456 $80,173 $64,953
median salary or wage income $77,954 $78,405 $65,659
average total income $85,397 $86,115 $70,911
median total income $81,549 $82,165 $68,938

ATO Table 15A

Paving and surfacing labourer (unit group 8215) by state

Figures are for the unit group, not this occupation alone.

Paving and surfacing labourer (unit group 8215) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
ACT71$78,633$81,779
QLD3,479$81,458$79,439
VIC3,194$83,927$79,369
WA1,470$84,306$79,362
NSW3,946$80,523$77,225
SA966$76,810$74,357
TAS533$69,952$68,899
NT190$69,979$62,337

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Construction and mining labourers

Figures are for the sub-major group, not this occupation alone.

Typical deductions for Construction and mining labourers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses109,630$4,339
Work related travel expenses55,497$3,077
Work related uniform/clothing expenses178,412$524
Work related self education expenses24,235$1,659
Other work related expenses161,249$1,842
Total work related expenses193,891$5,555

ATO Table 18B