$18 an hour after taxes
How much is $18 an hour a year — and how much of it do you keep? Full time, $18 an hour is $37,440 a year before tax. After federal tax, Social Security and Medicare you take home about $32,263 in a state with no income tax, and $29,505 in Oregon, where the most comes out.
$18 an hour before tax
| Per | Gross pay | Take-home, no state income tax |
|---|---|---|
| Hour | $18.00 | $15.51 |
| Day (8 hours) | $144.00 | $124.09 |
| Week (40 hours) | $720.00 | $620.44 |
| Two weeks | $1,440.00 | $1,240.89 |
| Month | $3,120.00 | $2,688.59 |
| Year (2,080 hours) | $37,440 | $32,263 |
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 $24,734 a year, 20 hours about $17,026.
$18 an hour after taxes in every state
| State | Per 2-week paycheck | Per month | Per year | State taxes a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $1,240.89 | $2,688.59 | $32,263 | $0 |
| Nevada | $1,240.89 | $2,688.59 | $32,263 | $0 |
| New Hampshire | $1,240.89 | $2,688.59 | $32,263 | $0 |
| North Dakota | $1,240.89 | $2,688.59 | $32,263 | $0 |
| South Dakota | $1,240.89 | $2,688.59 | $32,263 | $0 |
| Tennessee | $1,240.89 | $2,688.59 | $32,263 | $0 |
| Texas | $1,240.89 | $2,688.59 | $32,263 | $0 |
| Wyoming | $1,240.89 | $2,688.59 | $32,263 | $0 |
| Alaska | $1,233.69 | $2,672.99 | $32,076 | $187 |
| Washington | $1,220.92 | $2,645.31 | $31,744 | $519 |
| Ohio | $1,212.51 | $2,627.10 | $31,525 | $738 |
| Arizona | $1,212.09 | $2,626.19 | $31,514 | $749 |
| Mississippi | $1,211.89 | $2,625.75 | $31,509 | $754 |
| Louisiana | $1,211.70 | $2,625.34 | $31,504 | $759 |
| Missouri | $1,208.89 | $2,619.25 | $31,431 | $832 |
| Iowa | $1,206.71 | $2,614.53 | $31,374 | $889 |
| Arkansas | $1,206.39 | $2,613.84 | $31,366 | $897 |
| Vermont | $1,203.09 | $2,606.68 | $31,280 | $983 |
| New Mexico | $1,202.49 | $2,605.40 | $31,265 | $998 |
| New Jersey | $1,201.98 | $2,604.29 | $31,251 | $1,012 |
| Montana | $1,201.89 | $2,604.09 | $31,249 | $1,014 |
| North Carolina | $1,201.89 | $2,604.09 | $31,249 | $1,014 |
| California | $1,201.82 | $2,603.94 | $31,247 | $1,016 |
| South Carolina | $1,199.90 | $2,599.78 | $31,197 | $1,066 |
| West Virginia | $1,199.89 | $2,599.75 | $31,197 | $1,066 |
| Indiana | $1,199.54 | $2,599.00 | $31,188 | $1,075 |
| Georgia | $1,197.82 | $2,595.27 | $31,143 | $1,120 |
| Nebraska | $1,197.80 | $2,595.23 | $31,143 | $1,120 |
| Idaho | $1,196.89 | $2,593.25 | $31,119 | $1,144 |
| Oklahoma | $1,196.89 | $2,593.25 | $31,119 | $1,144 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,195.67 | $2,590.61 | $31,087 | $1,176 |
| Kentucky | $1,195.01 | $2,589.18 | $31,070 | $1,193 |
| Connecticut | $1,194.93 | $2,589.01 | $31,068 | $1,195 |
| Kansas | $1,191.28 | $2,581.10 | $30,973 | $1,290 |
| Maine | $1,189.69 | $2,577.65 | $30,932 | $1,331 |
| Virginia | $1,189.39 | $2,577.00 | $30,924 | $1,339 |
| Michigan | $1,189.33 | $2,576.87 | $30,922 | $1,341 |
| Wisconsin | $1,186.07 | $2,569.81 | $30,838 | $1,425 |
| Alabama | $1,182.57 | $2,562.23 | $30,747 | $1,516 |
| Utah | $1,181.89 | $2,560.75 | $30,729 | $1,534 |
| Delaware | $1,181.24 | $2,559.35 | $30,712 | $1,551 |
| Colorado | $1,180.50 | $2,557.75 | $30,693 | $1,570 |
| Hawaii | $1,179.87 | $2,556.38 | $30,677 | $1,587 |
| New York | $1,177.43 | $2,551.09 | $30,613 | $1,650 |
| Illinois | $1,175.18 | $2,546.22 | $30,555 | $1,708 |
| Massachusetts | $1,174.58 | $2,544.91 | $30,539 | $1,724 |
| Rhode Island | $1,172.49 | $2,540.39 | $30,485 | $1,778 |
| District of Columbia * | $1,172.11 | $2,539.56 | $30,475 | $1,788 |
| Minnesota | $1,167.18 | $2,528.89 | $30,347 | $1,916 |
| Maryland | $1,146.59 | $2,484.27 | $29,811 | $2,452 |
| Oregon | $1,134.81 | $2,458.75 | $29,505 | $2,758 |
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). * $18 is below the state minimum wage (District of Columbia $18.40), so most jobs there must pay more.
Overtime at $18 an hour
Hours over 40 in a week are paid at least time and a half for non-exempt workers: $27.00 an hour at $18. Ten overtime hours add $270.00 to the week before tax. For 2025 through 2028, the extra half — $9.00 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: $17 an hour · $19 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
$18 an hour is how much a year?
$37,440 before tax, working 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2,080 hours). That's $3,120.00 a month and $1,440.00 every two weeks.
How much is $18 an hour after taxes?
About $32,263 a year — $1,240.89 every two weeks — in a state with no income tax, for a single filer with a standard W-4. In Oregon it's $29,505.
What is $18 an hour a month after taxes?
About $2,688.59 a month in a state with no income tax, full time.