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$18 an hour is how much a year?

$18 an hour is $37,440 a year before tax (40 hours a week, 52 weeks). After 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, a single filer takes home about $32,263 a year, or $1,240.89 every two weeks, in a state without income tax.

$18 an hour by pay period (40 hours a week)
PeriodGross payTake-home (no state tax)
Year$37,440.00$32,263.04
Month$3,120.00$2,688.59
Every two weeks$1,440.00$1,240.89
Week$720.00$620.44
Day (8 hours)$144.00$124.09

Take-home: single filer, standard deduction, no 401(k), in a state without wage income tax (Texas, Florida…).

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Tax year 2026 (IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 and official state schedules), standard deduction, wages as the only income. City taxes are not included; Indiana county tax is. More states are being added as we verify their 2026 rules.

Take-home pay

$1,240.89 / paycheck

Bi-weekly pay: 26 paychecks a year.

Per year
$32,263.04
Per month
$2,688.59
Federal income tax
$2,312.80
State taxes
$0.00
Where your paycheck goes
  • Take-home pay86.2%
  • Social Security, Medicare & state payroll7.7%
  • Federal, state & local income tax6.2%
  • 401(k) & benefits0%
Paycheck breakdown
YearMonth
Gross pay$37,440.00$3,120.00
Federal income tax− $2,312.80− $192.73
Social Security (6.2%)− $2,321.28− $193.44
Medicare (1.45%)− $542.88− $45.24
Texas income taxno state tax on wages$0.00$0.00
Take-home pay$32,263.04$2,688.59

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$18 an hour after tax, by state (2026)
StateState taxTake-home / yearPer paycheck
Alaska$0$32,263$1,240.89
Florida$0$32,263$1,240.89
Nevada$0$32,263$1,240.89
New Hampshire$0$32,263$1,240.89
North Dakota$0$32,263$1,240.89
South Dakota$0$32,263$1,240.89
Tennessee$0$32,263$1,240.89
Texas$0$32,263$1,240.89
Washington$0$32,263$1,240.89
Wyoming$0$32,263$1,240.89
South Carolina$447$31,816$1,223.71
New Mexico$643$31,620$1,216.17
Louisiana$737$31,526$1,212.54
Mississippi$766$31,497$1,211.44
Iowa$771$31,492$1,211.24
Missouri$822$31,441$1,209.25
Nebraska$824$31,439$1,209.19
Idaho$869$31,394$1,207.45
New Jersey$909$31,354$1,205.91
California$933$31,330$1,205.02
Maine$954$31,310$1,204.21
Wisconsin$958$31,305$1,204.05
West Virginia$962$31,301$1,203.87
North Carolina$985$31,278$1,203.00
Montana$1,003$31,260$1,202.31
District of Columbia$1,080$31,183$1,199.33
Colorado$1,104$31,159$1,198.44
Georgia$1,120$31,143$1,197.82
Oklahoma$1,139$31,124$1,197.07
Pennsylvania$1,149$31,114$1,196.68
Hawaii$1,151$31,112$1,196.61
Minnesota$1,184$31,079$1,195.33
Kentucky$1,193$31,070$1,195.01
Rhode Island$1,199$31,064$1,194.77
Kansas$1,289$30,974$1,191.29
Virginia$1,339$30,924$1,189.40
Michigan$1,340$30,923$1,189.33
Delaware$1,401$30,862$1,187.00
New York$1,425$30,838$1,186.07
Alabama$1,516$30,747$1,182.56
Illinois$1,708$30,555$1,175.18
Massachusetts$1,724$30,539$1,174.57
Indiana$1,811$30,452$1,171.23
Oregon$2,465$29,798$1,146.08

Single filer, $37,440 a year. Highest take-home: Alaska; lowest: Oregon. Indiana includes the default county tax.

$18 an hour at other hours
SchedulePer yearPer month
20 hours a week$18,720$1,560
30 hours a week$28,080$2,340
40 hours a week$37,440$3,120
50 hours a week$46,800$3,900

Before tax, 52 weeks a year. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the rate above 40 hours for non-exempt employees.

Paid overtime? Use the overtime calculator. Other hours or weeks: the hourly to salary calculator.

Frequently asked questions

How much is $18 an hour a year?

$37,440 before tax, for 40 hours a week over 52 weeks (2,080 hours). That is $3,120.00 a month, $1,440.00 every two weeks and $720.00 a week.

How much is $18 an hour after taxes?

A single filer takes home about $32,263 a year ($1,240.89 per bi-weekly paycheck) in a state without income tax such as Texas or Florida, after $2,313 of federal income tax and $2,864 of Social Security and Medicare. State income tax lowers it further, down to $29,798 in Oregon.

How much is $18 an hour per month?

$3,120.00 before tax, about $2,688.59 after federal tax and FICA in a state without income tax.

What is $18 an hour part-time?

$18,720 a year for 20 hours a week and $28,080 for 30 hours a week, before tax.

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