According to the ABS 6345.0 - Labour Price Index, the increase in the trend wage index through the year to June quarter 2010 for all employee jobs in Australia was 2.96%.

Employees in the Public Sector averaged 4.03%
Employees in the Private Sector averaged 2.67%

Tasmania had the greatest increase for the year, using the original figures, of a 3.8% rise.

Each States rise for the year was:

1. 3.8% Tas
2. 3.5% ACT
3. 3.4% WA
4. 3.4% NT
5. 3.3% QLD
6. 3.2% NSW
7. 2.8% Vic
8. 2.8% SA

Total rises over the last 10 years have been:

1. 50.07% WA
2. 45.77% ACT
3. 44.68% QLD
4. 43.77% Tas
5. 43.58% SA
6. 43.33% NSW
7. 42.23% NT
8. 41.79% Vic

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