Hourly Pay After Taxes 2026
What an hourly rate is worth annually and after tax, at 40 hours a week, in all 50 states and DC.
An hourly rate has to be annualised before any tax can be calculated, because withholding tables work on annual figures. The standard basis is 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, or 2,080 hours, so every dollar of hourly rate is $2,080 a year.
That assumption is the thing to check before trusting any hourly-to-annual figure. Seasonal work at 40 weeks, an academic year at 44, or a part-time schedule at 25 hours all produce materially lower annual pay and therefore a lower effective tax rate. Each page below lets you change hours and weeks in the calculator rather than accepting 2,080.
Overtime is the other difference between hourly and salaried pay. Hours beyond 40 in a week are paid at 1.5 times the rate under federal law, and daily overtime applies in California, Alaska, Nevada and Colorado. Five overtime hours a week is roughly a 19% raise on gross pay, taxed at your ordinary rates.
| Rate | Annual gross | Net in Texas | Net in California | Net in New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15 | $31,200 | $27,249 | $26,594 | $25,995 |
| $18 | $37,440 | $32,263 | $31,289 | $30,645 |
| $20 | $41,600 | $35,606 | $34,411 | $33,745 |
| $25 | $52,000 | $43,962 | $42,117 | $41,495 |
| $30 | $62,400 | $52,318 | $49,714 | $49,245 |
| $35 | $72,800 | $60,045 | $56,487 | $56,365 |
| $40 | $83,200 | $67,361 | $62,772 | $63,075 |
| $50 | $104,000 | $81,994 | $75,200 | $76,455 |
Single filer, 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, no pre-tax deductions. New York figures exclude New York City tax.
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2026 tax rates used on this page
| Item | Rate | Limit or threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security (OASDI) | 6.2% | First $184,500 of wages, maximum $11,439 |
| Medicare | 1.45% | No cap |
| Additional Medicare | 0.9% | Wages above $200,000 single, $250,000 joint, $125,000 separate |
| Federal income tax | 10% to 37% | Seven brackets, after the standard deduction |
| Standard deduction | — | $16,100 single, $32,200 joint, $24,150 head of household |
| Federal supplemental rate | 22% | Applied to bonuses under the flat method |
| Dependent credits | — | $2,000 per child under 17, $500 per other dependent |
Sources: IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 and the Social Security Administration 2026 announcement. Verified 17 September 2026.
These figures are estimates for informational purposes and are not tax advice. Actual withholding depends on your employer’s payroll system, your year-to-date wages and your specific W-4. Federal rates come from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 and the SSA 2026 announcement; state rates come from each state’s own withholding guide, with the source and verification date published on every state page. Read the methodology, or see who maintains this data.