$17 an hour after taxes
How much is $17 an hour a year — and how much of it do you keep? Full time, $17 an hour is $35,360 a year before tax. After federal tax, Social Security and Medicare you take home about $30,592 in a state with no income tax, and $28,004 in Oregon, where the most comes out.
$17 an hour before tax
| Per | Gross pay | Take-home, no state income tax |
|---|---|---|
| Hour | $17.00 | $14.71 |
| Day (8 hours) | $136.00 | $117.66 |
| Week (40 hours) | $680.00 | $588.30 |
| Two weeks | $1,360.00 | $1,176.61 |
| Month | $2,946.67 | $2,549.31 |
| Year (2,080 hours) | $35,360 | $30,592 |
Single filer, standard W-4, paid every two weeks, no benefits. Part time in a state with no income tax: 30 hours a week takes home about $23,449 a year, 20 hours about $16,169.
$17 an hour after taxes in every state
| State | Per 2-week paycheck | Per month | Per year | State taxes a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $1,176.61 | $2,549.31 | $30,592 | $0 |
| Nevada | $1,176.61 | $2,549.31 | $30,592 | $0 |
| New Hampshire | $1,176.61 | $2,549.31 | $30,592 | $0 |
| North Dakota | $1,176.61 | $2,549.31 | $30,592 | $0 |
| South Dakota | $1,176.61 | $2,549.31 | $30,592 | $0 |
| Tennessee | $1,176.61 | $2,549.31 | $30,592 | $0 |
| Texas | $1,176.61 | $2,549.31 | $30,592 | $0 |
| Wyoming | $1,176.61 | $2,549.31 | $30,592 | $0 |
| Alaska | $1,169.81 | $2,534.58 | $30,415 | $177 |
| Washington * | $1,157.74 | $2,508.44 | $30,101 | $491 |
| Ohio | $1,150.62 | $2,493.00 | $29,916 | $676 |
| Mississippi | $1,150.61 | $2,492.98 | $29,916 | $676 |
| Louisiana | $1,149.89 | $2,491.42 | $29,897 | $695 |
| Arizona | $1,149.41 | $2,490.38 | $29,885 | $707 |
| Missouri | $1,148.61 | $2,488.65 | $29,864 | $728 |
| Iowa | $1,145.47 | $2,481.84 | $29,782 | $810 |
| Arkansas | $1,145.11 | $2,481.06 | $29,773 | $819 |
| California | $1,142.10 | $2,474.54 | $29,695 | $897 |
| New Mexico | $1,141.65 | $2,473.58 | $29,683 | $909 |
| Montana | $1,141.61 | $2,473.48 | $29,682 | $910 |
| Vermont | $1,141.57 | $2,473.40 | $29,681 | $911 |
| New Jersey | $1,141.50 | $2,473.24 | $29,679 | $913 |
| North Carolina | $1,140.61 | $2,471.31 | $29,656 | $936 |
| South Carolina | $1,139.94 | $2,469.86 | $29,638 | $953 |
| West Virginia | $1,139.61 | $2,469.15 | $29,630 | $962 |
| Indiana | $1,137.62 | $2,464.84 | $29,578 | $1,014 |
| Idaho | $1,137.61 | $2,464.81 | $29,578 | $1,014 |
| Georgia | $1,137.53 | $2,464.64 | $29,576 | $1,016 |
| Connecticut | $1,137.40 | $2,464.36 | $29,572 | $1,019 |
| Nebraska | $1,137.00 | $2,463.49 | $29,562 | $1,030 |
| Oklahoma | $1,136.61 | $2,462.65 | $29,552 | $1,040 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,133.91 | $2,456.79 | $29,482 | $1,110 |
| Kentucky | $1,133.53 | $2,455.97 | $29,472 | $1,120 |
| Kansas | $1,131.44 | $2,451.45 | $29,417 | $1,174 |
| Maine | $1,130.81 | $2,450.08 | $29,401 | $1,191 |
| Virginia | $1,129.73 | $2,447.74 | $29,373 | $1,219 |
| Michigan | $1,128.45 | $2,444.97 | $29,340 | $1,252 |
| Wisconsin | $1,126.53 | $2,440.81 | $29,290 | $1,302 |
| Alabama | $1,121.86 | $2,430.69 | $29,168 | $1,424 |
| Delaware | $1,121.72 | $2,430.38 | $29,165 | $1,427 |
| Utah | $1,121.61 | $2,430.15 | $29,162 | $1,430 |
| Hawaii | $1,121.43 | $2,429.76 | $29,157 | $1,435 |
| Colorado | $1,120.10 | $2,426.87 | $29,122 | $1,469 |
| New York | $1,117.81 | $2,421.92 | $29,063 | $1,529 |
| Illinois | $1,114.86 | $2,415.52 | $28,986 | $1,606 |
| Massachusetts | $1,114.66 | $2,415.10 | $28,981 | $1,611 |
| District of Columbia * | $1,112.63 | $2,410.69 | $28,928 | $1,663 |
| Rhode Island | $1,112.09 | $2,409.52 | $28,914 | $1,678 |
| Minnesota | $1,107.54 | $2,399.65 | $28,796 | $1,796 |
| Maryland | $1,088.67 | $2,358.78 | $28,305 | $2,286 |
| Oregon | $1,077.09 | $2,333.69 | $28,004 | $2,588 |
40 hours a week, each state's default withholding choices; local income taxes you'd enter yourself aren't included (Maryland includes its default county). * $17 is below the state minimum wage (District of Columbia $18.40, Washington $17.13), so most jobs there must pay more.
Overtime at $17 an hour
Hours over 40 in a week are paid at least time and a half for non-exempt workers: $25.50 an hour at $17. Ten overtime hours add $255.00 to the week before tax. For 2025 through 2028, the extra half — $8.50 of each overtime hour — can be deducted on your federal return, up to $12,500 a year (how it works); your paycheck is still withheld as usual. Work out a week with the overtime calculator.
Your own numbers
Different hours, overtime, tips or a 401(k)? Use your state's hourly paycheck calculator, or the hourly to salary calculator for gross pay with unpaid weeks. Nearby rates: $16 an hour · $18 an hour · minimum wage after taxes.
Sources
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods — Worksheet 1A and the annual percentage-method tables
- IRS Publication 15 (2026), Employer's Tax Guide — Social Security and Medicare rates
- Social Security Administration — 2026 wage base of $184,500
- U.S. Department of Labor — Overtime pay — at least 1.5× the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek for non-exempt workers
- U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division — State minimum wage laws — each state's basic minimum rate and tipped cash wage; the federal $7.25 applies where a state has none or a lower one
Questions
$17 an hour is how much a year?
$35,360 before tax, working 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2,080 hours). That's $2,946.67 a month and $1,360.00 every two weeks.
How much is $17 an hour after taxes?
About $30,592 a year — $1,176.61 every two weeks — in a state with no income tax, for a single filer with a standard W-4. In Oregon it's $28,004.
What is $17 an hour a month after taxes?
About $2,549.31 a month in a state with no income tax, full time.