Minimum wage across 8 Australasian countries
Minimum wage for 8 Australasian countries. 2 of the 8 carry no single figure; each country page says why. Every figure links to its official source, with the date it took effect and the date we last checked it.
Every figure names the official instrument it came from, the date it takes effect and the date we last checked it against that source. Where no single figure applies, we say so rather than publish one.
| Country | Minimum wage | In force from | Last verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 26.44 AUD/hour | 2026-07-01 | 2026-09-08 | Fair Work Commission, Annual Wage Review 2026 decision [2026] FWCFB… |
| Fiji | 5 FJD per hour national floor; sectoral Wages Regulation Orders may be higher | 2025-04-01 | 2026-09-16 | Employment Relations (National Minimum Wage) Regulations 2015 (Fiji)… |
| New Zealand | 23.95 NZD/hour | 2026-04-01 | 2026-10-05 | Minimum Wage Order 2026 (SL 2026/16), made under ss 4, 4A and 4B of… |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 PGK per hour | 2026-01-01 | 2026-10-05 | Department of Prime Minister and National Executive Council —… |
| Samoa | 5.24 WST per hour private sector and state-owned enterprises | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-23 | Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour (MCIL), Employment services… |
| Solomon Islands | no single figure — Solomon Islands | 2019-08-01 | 2026-07-23 | Minimum Rates of Wages Order, Labour Act (Cap. 73) — Legal Notice No… |
| Tonga | no single figure — why | — | 2026-07-23 | Price and Wage Control Act, CAP. 17.10 (2020 Revised Edition)… |
| Vanuatu | no single figure — why | — | 2026-07-23 | Minimum Wage and Minimum Wages Board Act [CAP 182] and the Minimum… |
2 of these 8 countries carry no single figure for this instrument — the rate is risk-rated, set by the employer, or the instrument fixes no one number. Each says which, on its own page. We do not fill those with an average.
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