ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24 edition

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Occupation ATO 2023–24

Machinist - wood salary in Australia

The median salary or wage income for Machinist - wood in Australia was $66,884 in 2023–24, and the average was $67,543 (ATO Table 15A).

1,251 people reported this occupation; median taxable income was $66,353; ranked 643 of 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income.

$66,884

median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$67,543

average salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

$66,353

median taxable income, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

1,251

individuals, ATO 2023–24

ATO Table 15A

643

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

of 1,176 occupations

ATO Table 15A

Where it sits among occupations

Where Machinist - wood sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24
Where Machinist - wood sits among 1,176 occupations by median salary or wage income, ATO 2023–24 0 100 200 300 400 This occupation: $66,884 $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 Machinist - wood 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 (includes this one) 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, Machinist - wood, ATO 2023–24
Median and average salary or wage income by year, Machinist - wood, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 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, Machinist - wood, ATO 2023–24
Year median salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–18 $53,727$54,191
2018–19 $54,843$55,453
2019–20 $54,842$54,934
2020–21 $57,757$57,613
2021–22 $59,664$60,434
2022–23 $63,338$64,322
2023–24 $66,884$67,543

ATO Table 15A

Salary or wage income by year, Machinist - wood, ATO 2023–24
Yearindividualsmedian salary or wage incomeaverage salary or wage income
2017–181,579$53,727$54,191
2018–191,521$54,843$55,453
2019–201,470$54,842$54,934
2020–211,408$57,757$57,613
2021–221,392$59,664$60,434
2022–231,329$63,338$64,322
2023–241,251$66,884$67,543

ATO Table 15A

Men and women

Median income by sex, Machinist - wood, ATO 2023–24
Median income by sex, Machinist - wood, ATO 2023–24 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Median salary or wage income Male $67,088 Female $47,675 Median taxable income Male $66,766 Female $48,599 Median total income Male $68,985 Female $48,757 Median income ($), 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, Machinist - wood, ATO 2023–24
Measure TotalMaleFemale
individuals 1,251 1,219 32
average taxable income $68,514 $69,117 $45,546
median taxable income $66,353 $66,766 $48,599
average salary or wage income $67,543 $68,122 $44,799
median salary or wage income $66,884 $67,088 $47,675
average total income $71,166 $71,814 $46,486
median total income $68,787 $68,985 $48,757

ATO Table 15A

Wood machinist or other wood trades worker (unit group 3942) by state

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

Wood machinist or other wood trades worker (unit group 3942) by state, ATO 2023–24
Stateindividualsaverage taxable incomemedian taxable income
SA259$62,291$61,429
NSW823$63,254$60,475
QLD585$61,280$60,316
WA225$61,359$59,356
NT11$53,772$59,109
VIC750$58,596$57,393
ACT36$54,382$55,286
TAS92$58,396$53,863

ATO Table 15D

Typical deductions for Other technicians and trades workers

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

Typical deductions for Other technicians and trades workers, ATO 2023–24
Deductiondeduction claimantsaverage deduction claim
Work related car expenses41,429$2,705
Work related travel expenses15,368$1,630
Work related uniform/clothing expenses87,492$326
Work related self education expenses8,101$1,449
Other work related expenses91,634$1,201
Total work related expenses109,445$2,626

ATO Table 18B