Occupation group ATO 2023–24
Registered nurse: income by state
The median taxable income for Registered nurse in Australia was $79,093 in 2023–24, and the average was $81,586 (ATO Table 15B).
Among states, median taxable income was highest in NT at $103,171 and lowest in VIC at $74,739 (ATO Table 15D).
$79,093
median taxable income, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 15B
$81,586
average taxable income, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 15B
$78,624
median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 15B
360,020
individuals, ATO 2023–24
ATO Table 15B
Men and women
Horizontal axis: Median income ($), ATO 2023–24. Bars are labelled Male and Female; the exact figures are in the table below.
ATO Table 15B
| Measure | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| individuals | 360,020 | 43,380 | 316,640 |
| average taxable income | $81,586 | $94,581 | $79,806 |
| median taxable income | $79,093 | $94,123 | $77,077 |
| average salary or wage income | $79,242 | $94,418 | $77,162 |
| median salary or wage income | $78,624 | $95,258 | $76,460 |
| average total income | $85,240 | $98,547 | $83,417 |
| median total income | $82,640 | $97,902 | $80,629 |
ATO Table 15B
Registered nurse by state
Vertical axis: State. Horizontal axis: Median taxable income ($), ATO 2023–24.
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| State | median taxable income, ATO 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| NT | $103,171 |
| ACT | $92,092 |
| QLD | $83,173 |
| NSW | $79,562 |
| TAS | $79,562 |
| WA | $79,540 |
| SA | $77,020 |
| VIC | $74,739 |
ATO Table 15D
State figures are for this unit group. There is no separate page per state.
| State | individuals | average taxable income | median taxable income | average salary or wage income | median salary or wage income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT | 3,507 | $103,509 | $103,171 | $99,348 | $101,082 |
| ACT | 5,430 | $93,364 | $92,092 | $93,088 | $93,799 |
| QLD | 77,598 | $84,549 | $83,173 | $82,949 | $83,286 |
| NSW | 103,571 | $81,827 | $79,562 | $79,540 | $79,252 |
| TAS | 8,717 | $82,055 | $79,562 | $77,165 | $77,559 |
| WA | 35,772 | $82,452 | $79,540 | $79,270 | $78,134 |
| SA | 27,417 | $79,532 | $77,020 | $76,522 | $76,399 |
| VIC | 97,086 | $78,031 | $74,739 | $75,671 | $74,270 |
ATO Table 15D
Occupations in Registered nurse
| Occupation | median salary or wage income |
|---|---|
| Nurse - mental health salary | |
| Nurse - critical care and emergency salary | |
| Nurse - surgical salary | |
| Nurse - medical salary | |
| Nurse - paediatrics salary | |
| Nurse - perioperative salary | |
| Registered nurse - other salary | |
| Nurse - community health salary | |
| Nurse practitioner salary | |
| Nurse - child and family health salary | |
| Nurse - disability and rehabilitation salary | |
| Nurse - aged care salary | |
| Nurse - developmental disability salary | |
| Nurse - medical practice salary |
ATO Table 15A