From an hourly rate to a year
Multiply the hourly wage by weekly hours, then by paid weeks. At 40 hours for 52 weeks, the quick rule is to double the hourly rate and add three zeros: $25 an hour is about $50,000 a year (exactly $52,000). Overtime under US federal rules is paid at 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a week for non-exempt workers, and the calculator adds it separately.
If you do not get paid vacation or holidays, reduce the weeks. Two unpaid weeks off cut a $52,000 year to $50,000.
Hourly pay after tax
The yearly figure is before tax. Using 2026 federal figures for a single filer with the standard deduction and no other deductions, full-time pay of 2,080 hours a year works out like this: $15 an hour is $31,200 a year, or about $27,250 after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare in a state with no income tax. $20 an hour is $41,600, or about $35,600 after tax. $25 an hour is $52,000, or about $43,960, and $30 an hour is $62,400, or about $52,320.
In a state with a 4% income tax, take-home pay is roughly $1,000 to $2,500 a year lower across that range. Benefits change the comparison too: an hourly job without paid holidays or vacation pays for fewer weeks than a salaried one, so enter your real paid weeks. The take-home pay calculator gives a full breakdown for any salary and state rate.
Common questions
$25 an hour is how much a year after taxes?
About $43,960 for a single filer in 2026 with no state income tax, or about $41,880 with a 4% state tax, based on 40 hours a week for 52 weeks.
$20 an hour is how much a year?
$41,600 at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks.
$30 an hour is how much a year?
$62,400 full-time.
How is overtime calculated?
Under US federal law, non-exempt employees earn 1.5× their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Some states have daily overtime rules too.
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