$24 an hour after taxes
How much is $24 an hour a year — and how much of it do you keep? Full time, $24 an hour is $49,920 a year before tax. After federal tax, Social Security and Medicare you take home about $42,291 in a state with no income tax, and $38,483 in Oregon, where the most comes out.
$24 an hour before tax
| Per | Gross pay | Take-home, no state income tax |
|---|---|---|
| Hour | $24.00 | $20.33 |
| Day (8 hours) | $192.00 | $162.66 |
| Week (40 hours) | $960.00 | $813.28 |
| Two weeks | $1,920.00 | $1,626.57 |
| Month | $4,160.00 | $3,524.23 |
| Year (2,080 hours) | $49,920 | $42,291 |
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 $32,263 a year, 20 hours about $22,165.
$24 an hour after taxes in every state
| State | Per 2-week paycheck | Per month | Per year | State taxes a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $1,626.57 | $3,524.23 | $42,291 | $0 |
| Nevada | $1,626.57 | $3,524.23 | $42,291 | $0 |
| New Hampshire | $1,626.57 | $3,524.23 | $42,291 | $0 |
| North Dakota | $1,626.57 | $3,524.23 | $42,291 | $0 |
| South Dakota | $1,626.57 | $3,524.23 | $42,291 | $0 |
| Tennessee | $1,626.57 | $3,524.23 | $42,291 | $0 |
| Texas | $1,626.57 | $3,524.23 | $42,291 | $0 |
| Wyoming | $1,626.57 | $3,524.23 | $42,291 | $0 |
| Alaska | $1,616.97 | $3,503.43 | $42,041 | $250 |
| Washington | $1,599.93 | $3,466.52 | $41,598 | $692 |
| Arizona | $1,588.17 | $3,441.03 | $41,292 | $998 |
| Ohio | $1,583.84 | $3,431.65 | $41,180 | $1,111 |
| Louisiana | $1,582.54 | $3,428.83 | $41,146 | $1,145 |
| Mississippi | $1,577.57 | $3,418.06 | $41,017 | $1,274 |
| Arkansas | $1,574.30 | $3,410.98 | $40,932 | $1,359 |
| Iowa | $1,574.15 | $3,410.65 | $40,928 | $1,363 |
| Missouri | $1,572.57 | $3,407.23 | $40,887 | $1,404 |
| Vermont | $1,572.16 | $3,406.33 | $40,876 | $1,415 |
| Indiana | $1,571.06 | $3,403.96 | $40,847 | $1,443 |
| North Carolina | $1,568.57 | $3,398.56 | $40,783 | $1,508 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,566.29 | $3,393.61 | $40,723 | $1,567 |
| New Mexico | $1,566.26 | $3,393.56 | $40,723 | $1,568 |
| Montana | $1,565.57 | $3,392.06 | $40,705 | $1,586 |
| West Virginia | $1,565.57 | $3,392.06 | $40,705 | $1,586 |
| Kentucky | $1,563.89 | $3,388.42 | $40,661 | $1,630 |
| Nebraska | $1,562.23 | $3,384.82 | $40,618 | $1,673 |
| Oklahoma | $1,561.57 | $3,383.39 | $40,601 | $1,690 |
| South Carolina | $1,559.66 | $3,379.25 | $40,551 | $1,740 |
| Georgia | $1,559.55 | $3,379.02 | $40,548 | $1,743 |
| California | $1,557.78 | $3,375.18 | $40,502 | $1,789 |
| Idaho | $1,557.57 | $3,374.73 | $40,497 | $1,794 |
| New Jersey | $1,556.49 | $3,374.21 | $40,491 | $1,800 |
| Michigan | $1,554.61 | $3,368.31 | $40,420 | $1,871 |
| Kansas | $1,550.18 | $3,358.72 | $40,305 | $1,986 |
| Connecticut | $1,547.86 | $3,353.69 | $40,244 | $2,046 |
| Virginia | $1,547.49 | $3,352.89 | $40,235 | $2,056 |
| Alabama | $1,547.13 | $3,352.11 | $40,225 | $2,065 |
| Maine | $1,543.97 | $3,345.26 | $40,143 | $2,148 |
| Wisconsin | $1,543.25 | $3,343.70 | $40,124 | $2,166 |
| Colorado | $1,542.95 | $3,343.05 | $40,117 | $2,174 |
| Utah | $1,541.57 | $3,340.06 | $40,081 | $2,210 |
| Delaware | $1,538.36 | $3,333.11 | $39,997 | $2,293 |
| Illinois | $1,537.10 | $3,330.38 | $39,965 | $2,326 |
| New York | $1,535.12 | $3,326.08 | $39,913 | $2,378 |
| Rhode Island | $1,534.89 | $3,325.59 | $39,907 | $2,384 |
| Massachusetts | $1,534.05 | $3,323.76 | $39,885 | $2,406 |
| Hawaii | $1,529.21 | $3,313.28 | $39,759 | $2,531 |
| District of Columbia | $1,527.90 | $3,310.44 | $39,725 | $2,565 |
| Minnesota | $1,518.43 | $3,289.93 | $39,479 | $2,812 |
| Maryland | $1,494.11 | $3,237.23 | $38,847 | $3,444 |
| Oregon | $1,480.13 | $3,206.94 | $38,483 | $3,807 |
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).
Overtime at $24 an hour
Hours over 40 in a week are paid at least time and a half for non-exempt workers: $36.00 an hour at $24. Ten overtime hours add $360.00 to the week before tax. For 2025 through 2028, the extra half — $12.00 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: $23 an hour · $25 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
$24 an hour is how much a year?
$49,920 before tax, working 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2,080 hours). That's $4,160.00 a month and $1,920.00 every two weeks.
How much is $24 an hour after taxes?
About $42,291 a year — $1,626.57 every two weeks — in a state with no income tax, for a single filer with a standard W-4. In Oregon it's $38,483.
What is $24 an hour a month after taxes?
About $3,524.23 a month in a state with no income tax, full time.