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Production Engineer salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$128,256
per year before tax
Market data · 32 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$94,400 · 10th percentile$128,256 median$172,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $90,000 Western Australia sits $38,256 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$96,426per year after tax

Take-home on the median Production Engineer salary of $128,256 — after $29,265 income tax and $2,565 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,854
Fortnightly
$3,709
Monthly
$8,036
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The Production Engineer job market
Employed in Australia
4,600
Median age
37
Work part-time
9%
Gender split
10% women
90% men

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

What companies pay

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

Total pay (base + bonus) for Production Engineer roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
INPEX3.9$214,933$206,561 – $223,305
Woodside Energy4.0$212,500$205,000 – $220,000
AngloGold Ashanti4.2$158,604$151,758 – $165,451
Hays3.7$157,270$151,362 – $163,178
Spencer Ogden3.2$149,477$143,034 – $155,921
St Barbara Limited3.4$147,149$140,998 – $153,300
Independence Group3.8$147,005$142,117 – $151,894
Hunter Executive Search Consultants5.0$144,881$139,890 – $149,872
Gold Fields3.8$137,500$120,000 – $155,000
Westgold Resources3.5$134,569$129,865 – $139,273
Santos3.4$131,279$126,571 – $135,987
Sandfire Resources4.0$129,997$125,017 – $134,976
Zenith Search4.5$128,960$124,051 – $133,868
Western Areas4.1$127,500$125,000 – $130,000
Zenith Search (Australia)2.5$127,334$122,240 – $132,429
Rio Tinto3.8$124,850$105,500 – $182,000
Total Marine Technologies4.4$92,329$88,272 – $96,386
BAE Systems3.9$91,793$88,539 – $95,046
Holcim3.8$75,572$72,559 – $78,584

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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.