$18 an hour is how much a year?
$18 an hour at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks is $37,440 a year before tax, $3,120 a month. After tax a single filer in Texas keeps about $32,263.
Where $18 an hour lands in 2026
In 2026 $18 an hour ($37,440 a year) leaves $21,340 of federal taxable income after the $16,100 single standard deduction. The last dollar is taxed at 12%, but federal income tax is only 6.2% 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 $29,816 a year in Oregon to $32,263 in the 9 states with no wage tax or payroll program, a gap of $2,446. Among states with a wage tax, North Dakota keeps the most, $32,263.
$18.00 an hour is below the 2026 minimum wage in 1 of the 50 states and DC (District of Columbia), so an employer there could not pay it for covered work. See the minimum wage by state.
$18 an hour, step by step
Weekly pay is $18 × 40 = $720. Multiply by 52 weeks for $37,440. 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 $1,015 a year at this wage.
Hours over 40 are overtime and usually pay time and a half, $27 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 | $18 |
| Day (8 hours) | $144 |
| Week | $720 |
| Every two weeks | $1,440 |
| Month | $3,120 |
| Year | $37,440 |
| State | Biweekly net | Net per year |
|---|---|---|
| Texas hourly to salary | $1,240.89 | $32,263.14 |
| Florida hourly to salary | $1,240.89 | $32,263.14 |
| Washington hourly to salary | $1,220.92 | $31,743.79 |
| Tennessee hourly to salary | $1,240.89 | $32,263.14 |
| Nevada hourly to salary | $1,240.89 | $32,263.14 |
| Pennsylvania hourly to salary | $1,195.67 | $31,087.52 |
| Ohio hourly to salary | $1,231.38 | $32,015.91 |
| North Carolina hourly to salary | $1,203.00 | $31,278.01 |
| Georgia hourly to salary | $1,197.82 | $31,143.38 |
| Virginia hourly to salary | $1,189.40 | $30,924.44 |
| Michigan hourly to salary | $1,189.33 | $30,922.69 |
| Illinois hourly to salary | $1,175.18 | $30,554.65 |
| Massachusetts hourly to salary | $1,170.73 | $30,438.92 |
| New Jersey hourly to salary | $1,212.04 | $31,512.99 |
| New York hourly to salary | $1,179.87 | $30,676.64 |
| California hourly to salary | $1,201.85 | $31,248.10 |
| Schedule | Weekly gross | Yearly gross | Yearly take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours, 52 weeks | $360 | $18,720 | $17,025 |
| 30 hours, 52 weeks | $540 | $28,080 | $24,733 |
| 37.5 hours, 52 weeks | $675 | $35,100 | $30,382 |
| 40 hours, 52 weeks | $720 | $37,440 | $32,263 |
| 40 hours, 50 weeks (two unpaid) | $720 | $36,000 | $31,105 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime at 1.5x | $855 | $44,460 | $37,903 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime at 1.5x | $990 | $51,480 | $43,544 |
| Pay | Yearly gross | Change in gross | Yearly take-home | Change in take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16 an hour | $33,280 | -$4,160 | $28,920 | -$3,342 |
| $17 an hour | $35,360 | -$2,080 | $30,591 | -$1,671 |
| $19 an hour | $39,520 | +$2,080 | $33,934 | +$1,671 |
| $20 an hour | $41,600 | +$4,160 | $35,605 | +$3,342 |
| $23 an hour | $47,840 | +$10,400 | $40,619 | +$8,356 |
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Questions
How much is $18 an hour per year?
$37,440 before tax: $18 × 40 hours × 52 weeks. Unpaid weeks off lower it; overtime raises it.
How much is $18 an hour per month?
$3,120 before tax. After tax in Texas it is about $2,688.
How much is $18 an hour every two weeks?
$1,440.00 gross for 80 hours. Take-home is $1,240.89 in Texas and $1,201.85 in California.
What if I work 30 hours a week at $18?
Multiply by 30 instead of 40: $28,080 a year before tax. Change hours per week in the calculator to see the tax.