ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Labourer - lagger salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Labourer - lagger in Australia was $90,012 in 2023–24, and the average was $93,934 (ATO Table 15A).

415 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $91,251; ranked 335 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$90,012

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$93,934

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$91,251

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

415

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

335

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Labourer - lagger sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Labourer - lagger sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $90,012 $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 Labourer - lagger 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 $79,999 302
$80,000 to $99,999 (includes this one) 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, Labourer - lagger, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Labourer - lagger, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 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, Labourer - lagger, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $90,243$99,872
2018–19 $67,977$71,471
2019–20 $67,965$67,951
2020–21 $70,899$68,524
2021–22 $75,955$75,926
2022–23 $76,136$80,035
2023–24 $90,012$93,934

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Labourer - lagger, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18638$90,243$99,872
2018–19565$67,977$71,471
2019–20485$67,965$67,951
2020–21429$70,899$68,524
2021–22431$75,955$75,926
2022–23430$76,136$80,035
2023–24415$90,012$93,934

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Labourer - lagger, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Labourer - lagger, ATO 2023–24 $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Median salary or wage income Male $91,624 Female $61,402 Median taxable income Male $92,295 Female $61,086 Median total income Male $99,391 Female $61,769 Median income ($), 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, Labourer - lagger, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 415 402 13
average taxable income $95,782 $96,968 $59,121
median taxable income $91,251 $92,295 $61,086
average salary or wage income $93,934 $95,023 $60,433
median salary or wage income $90,012 $91,624 $61,402
average total income $101,571 $102,855 $61,866
median total income $98,542 $99,391 $61,769

ATO Table 15A

Other construction or mining labourer (unit group 8219) by state

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

Other construction or mining labourer (unit group 8219) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA11,168$109,069$107,209
QLD6,670$107,432$104,224
SA1,669$101,259$99,507
NSW4,008$99,045$94,580
TAS442$94,879$91,695
NT299$97,550$91,665
VIC1,766$97,380$85,651
ACT52$80,549$74,091

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