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Nursery Hand salary in New South Wales

Median base salary
$49,400
per year before tax
Market data · 11 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$39,520 · 10th percentile$49,400 median$66,394 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $49,400 New South Wales sits $0 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$43,063per year after tax

Take-home on the median Nursery Hand salary of $49,400 — after $5,349 income tax and $988 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$828
Fortnightly
$1,656
Monthly
$3,589
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The Nursery Hand job market
Employed in Australia
6,300
Median age
38
Work part-time
49%
Gender split
56% women
44% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Nursery Hand roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Nursery Hand roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Toolijooa3.9$69,140$66,828 – $71,432
Sprint Horticulture 3.0$55,956$53,396 – $58,516
Lots a Colour5.0$53,372$51,455 – $55,288
Flowerpower Pty3.5$51,574$51,376 – $51,751
Mountain Blue Farm3.7$51,376$47,424 – $55,328
Camellia Gardens Care Center1.7$51,159$49,262 – $53,056
Andreasens Green1.1$41,496$39,520 – $49,400
Alpine Nurseries2.5$41,496$39,678 – $43,314

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.