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Skilled visa income thresholds indexed from 1 July 2026
Subclass 482 · Skills in Demand visa
Correction — replaces an earlier item
In short: skilled visa salary thresholds rose by 3.8% on 1 July 2026.
What changed
• Core Skills Income Threshold: AUD 76,515 → AUD 79,423 (Core Skills stream of the 482, and 186 nominations)
• Specialist Skills Income Threshold: AUD 141,210 → AUD 146,576 (Specialist Skills stream of the 482)
• Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold: AUD 76,515 → AUD 79,423 (494 and 187 nominations)
The increase follows Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings.
Who it affects
Employers lodging new nominations from 1 July 2026. Home Affairs says it does not apply to existing visa holders or to nominations lodged before 1 July 2026.
Key dates
• Announced by Home Affairs: 1 July 2026
• Applies to nominations lodged from: 1 July 2026
Where to check
The official announcement is linked below. This is general information, not migration advice.
Skilled visa income thresholds indexed from 1 July 2026
From 1 July 2026, skilled visa income thresholds increased by 3.8% in line with Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings. The Core Skills Income Threshold rose from AUD 76,515 to AUD 79,423 (Core Skills stream of subclass 482 and subclass 186 nominations). The Specialist Skills Income Threshold rose from AUD 141,210 to AUD 146,576 (Specialist Skills stream of subclass 482). The Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold rose from AUD 76,515 to AUD 79,423 (subclass 494 and 187 nominations). New nomination applications lodged from 1 July 2026 must meet the new threshold. The Department states the change does not apply to existing visa holders or to nominations lodged before 1 July 2026.