$10 an hour is how much a year?
$10 an hour at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks is $20,800 a year before tax, $1,733 a month. After tax a single filer in Texas keeps about $18,738.
Where $10 an hour lands in 2026
In 2026 $10 an hour ($20,800 a year) leaves $4,700 of federal taxable income after the $16,100 single standard deduction. The last dollar is taxed at 10%, but federal income tax is only 2.3% of gross pay because the lower brackets fill first. See the 2026 federal tax brackets.
Across all 50 states and DC, take-home at this pay runs from $17,748 a year in Oregon to $18,738 in the 12 states with no wage tax or payroll program, a gap of $990. Among states with a wage tax, Idaho keeps the most, $18,738.
$10.00 an hour is below the 2026 minimum wage in 30 of the 50 states and DC, so an employer there could not pay it for covered work. See the minimum wage by state.
$10 an hour, step by step
Weekly pay is $10 × 40 = $400. Multiply by 52 weeks for $20,800. Tax then comes out: federal income tax, 6.2% Social Security, 1.45% Medicare, and the state line. Texas has no wage tax; California takes $312 a year at this wage.
Hours over 40 are overtime and usually pay time and a half, $15 an hour here. Try the overtime calculator, run your own hours and state in the hourly pay calculator, or go the other direction with the salary to hourly calculator.
| Period | Gross pay |
|---|---|
| Hour | $10 |
| Day (8 hours) | $80 |
| Week | $400 |
| Every two weeks | $800 |
| Month | $1,733 |
| Year | $20,800 |
| State | Biweekly net | Net per year |
|---|---|---|
| Texas hourly to salary | $720.72 | $18,738.72 |
| Florida hourly to salary | $720.72 | $18,738.72 |
| Washington hourly to salary | $709.62 | $18,450.19 |
| Tennessee hourly to salary | $720.72 | $18,738.72 |
| Nevada hourly to salary | $720.72 | $18,738.72 |
| Pennsylvania hourly to salary | $695.60 | $18,085.60 |
| Ohio hourly to salary | $720.72 | $18,738.72 |
| North Carolina hourly to salary | $708.37 | $18,417.52 |
| Georgia hourly to salary | $709.59 | $18,449.30 |
| Virginia hourly to salary | $704.34 | $18,312.72 |
| Michigan hourly to salary | $696.36 | $18,105.47 |
| Illinois hourly to salary | $686.69 | $17,853.91 |
| Massachusetts hourly to salary | $685.50 | $17,823.04 |
| New Jersey hourly to salary | $706.70 | $18,374.16 |
| New York hourly to salary | $696.92 | $18,119.91 |
| California hourly to salary | $708.71 | $18,426.42 |
| Schedule | Weekly gross | Yearly gross | Yearly take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours, 52 weeks | $200 | $10,400 | $9,604 |
| 30 hours, 52 weeks | $300 | $15,600 | $14,406 |
| 37.5 hours, 52 weeks | $375 | $19,500 | $17,668 |
| 40 hours, 52 weeks | $400 | $20,800 | $18,738 |
| 40 hours, 50 weeks (two unpaid) | $400 | $20,000 | $18,080 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime at 1.5x | $475 | $24,700 | $21,950 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime at 1.5x | $550 | $28,600 | $25,160 |
| Pay | Yearly gross | Change in gross | Yearly take-home | Change in take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8 an hour | $16,640 | -$4,160 | $15,312 | -$3,425 |
| $9 an hour | $18,720 | -$2,080 | $17,025 | -$1,712 |
| $11 an hour | $22,880 | +$2,080 | $20,451 | +$1,712 |
| $12 an hour | $24,960 | +$4,160 | $22,164 | +$3,425 |
| $15 an hour | $31,200 | +$10,400 | $27,249 | +$8,510 |
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Questions
How much is $10 an hour per year?
$20,800 before tax: $10 × 40 hours × 52 weeks. Unpaid weeks off lower it; overtime raises it.
How much is $10 an hour per month?
$1,733 before tax. After tax in Texas it is about $1,561.
How much is $10 an hour every two weeks?
$800.00 gross for 80 hours. Take-home is $720.72 in Texas and $708.71 in California.
What if I work 30 hours a week at $10?
Multiply by 30 instead of 40: $15,600 a year before tax. Change hours per week in the calculator to see the tax.