ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Factory worker - plastics plant hand or labourer salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Factory worker - plastics plant hand or labourer in Australia was $56,075 in 2023–24, and the average was $55,740 (ATO Table 15A).

2,152 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $55,906; ranked 805 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$56,075

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$55,740

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$55,906

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

2,152

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

805

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Factory worker - plastics plant hand or labourer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Factory worker - plastics plant hand or labourer sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $56,075 $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 Factory worker - plastics plant hand or 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 (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, Factory worker - plastics plant hand or labourer, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Factory worker - plastics plant hand or labourer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 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, Factory worker - plastics plant hand or labourer, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $44,210$44,673
2018–19 $45,338$45,873
2019–20 $46,918$47,421
2020–21 $47,522$47,526
2021–22 $50,027$49,668
2022–23 $52,143$52,013
2023–24 $56,075$55,740

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Factory worker - plastics plant hand or labourer, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–182,469$44,210$44,673
2018–192,442$45,338$45,873
2019–202,343$46,918$47,421
2020–212,366$47,522$47,526
2021–222,400$50,027$49,668
2022–232,336$52,143$52,013
2023–242,152$56,075$55,740

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Factory worker - plastics plant hand or labourer, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Factory worker - plastics plant hand or labourer, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 Median salary or wage income Male $58,412 Female $50,299 Median taxable income Male $57,940 Female $50,575 Median total income Male $59,970 Female $51,979 Median income ($), 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, Factory worker - plastics plant hand or labourer, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 2,152 1,592 560
average taxable income $57,626 $59,998 $50,882
median taxable income $55,906 $57,940 $50,575
average salary or wage income $55,740 $57,889 $49,616
median salary or wage income $56,075 $58,412 $50,299
average total income $59,630 $62,026 $52,818
median total income $57,612 $59,970 $51,979

ATO Table 15A

Plastics or rubber factory worker (unit group 8392) by state

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

Plastics or rubber factory worker (unit group 8392) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
WA351$71,225$63,059
TAS43$59,612$56,456
QLD651$59,089$55,963
NSW658$58,474$55,748
SA262$55,999$54,996
VIC1,043$56,362$54,603
NT7$45,184$35,736
ACT2not publishednot published

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Factory process workers

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

Typical deductions for Factory process workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses70,326$2,896
Work related travel expenses35,462$2,855
Work related uniform/clothing expenses208,663$489
Work related self education expenses16,082$1,725
Other work related expenses172,198$1,291
Total work related expenses234,389$2,803

ATO Table 18B