ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Agricultural labourer - farm machinery operator salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Agricultural labourer - farm machinery operator in Australia was $40,461 in 2023–24, and the average was $43,933 (ATO Table 15A).

49,654 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $40,500; ranked 1,007 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$40,461

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$43,933

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$40,500

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

49,654

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,007

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Agricultural labourer - farm machinery operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Agricultural labourer - farm machinery operator sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $40,461 $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 Agricultural labourer - farm machinery operator 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 (includes this one) 267
$60,000 to $79,999 302
$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, Agricultural labourer - farm machinery operator, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Agricultural labourer - farm machinery operator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 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, Agricultural labourer - farm machinery operator, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $37,787$40,703
2018–19 $39,764$42,300
2019–20 $38,666$42,139
2020–21 $42,125$43,965
2021–22 $43,694$45,609
2022–23 $39,070$42,648
2023–24 $40,461$43,933

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Agricultural labourer - farm machinery operator, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–1813,731$37,787$40,703
2018–1914,280$39,764$42,300
2019–2015,161$38,666$42,139
2020–2116,326$42,125$43,965
2021–2217,873$43,694$45,609
2022–2345,501$39,070$42,648
2023–2449,654$40,461$43,933

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Agricultural labourer - farm machinery operator, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Agricultural labourer - farm machinery operator, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $45,209 Female $30,888 Median taxable income Male $45,175 Female $30,790 Median total income Male $49,152 Female $34,408 Median income ($), 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, Agricultural labourer - farm machinery operator, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 49,654 36,564 13,090
average taxable income $46,098 $49,807 $35,739
median taxable income $40,500 $45,175 $30,790
average salary or wage income $43,933 $47,332 $34,452
median salary or wage income $40,461 $45,209 $30,888
average total income $49,850 $53,624 $39,306
median total income $44,429 $49,152 $34,408

ATO Table 15A

Agricultural, forestry or horticultural plant operator (unit group 7211) by state

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

Agricultural, forestry or horticultural plant operator (unit group 7211) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
SA4,749$50,683$46,882
WA7,246$52,818$42,837
NSW11,747$47,424$42,384
TAS2,387$45,749$41,346
QLD12,121$45,202$40,747
VIC10,620$45,926$40,493
ACT81$44,835$39,752
NT437$39,405$34,644

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Mobile plant operators

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

Typical deductions for Mobile plant operators, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses55,600$3,398
Work related travel expenses22,799$2,757
Work related uniform/clothing expenses122,096$459
Work related self education expenses10,216$1,359
Other work related expenses102,315$1,347
Total work related expenses130,418$3,523

ATO Table 18B