$20 an hour is how much a year?
$20 an hour at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks is $41,600 a year before tax, $3,467 a month. After tax a single filer in Texas keeps about $35,605.
Where $20 an hour lands in 2026
In 2026 $20 an hour ($41,600 a year) leaves $25,500 of federal taxable income after the $16,100 single standard deduction. The last dollar is taxed at 12%, but federal income tax is only 6.8% 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 $32,795 a year in Oregon to $35,605 in the 9 states with no wage tax or payroll program, a gap of $2,810. Among states with a wage tax, North Dakota keeps the most, $35,605.
$20.00 an hour is above every state’s 2026 minimum wage and 2.8 times the federal $7.25. See the minimum wage by state.
$20 an hour, step by step
Weekly pay is $20 × 40 = $800. Multiply by 52 weeks for $41,600. 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 $1,252 a year at this wage.
Hours over 40 are overtime and usually pay time and a half, $30 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 | $20 |
| Day (8 hours) | $160 |
| Week | $800 |
| Every two weeks | $1,600 |
| Month | $3,467 |
| Year | $41,600 |
| State | Biweekly net | Net per year |
|---|---|---|
| Texas hourly to salary | $1,369.45 | $35,605.70 |
| Florida hourly to salary | $1,369.45 | $35,605.70 |
| Washington hourly to salary | $1,347.26 | $35,028.64 |
| Tennessee hourly to salary | $1,369.45 | $35,605.70 |
| Nevada hourly to salary | $1,369.45 | $35,605.70 |
| Pennsylvania hourly to salary | $1,319.21 | $34,299.46 |
| Ohio hourly to salary | $1,355.28 | $35,237.20 |
| North Carolina hourly to salary | $1,325.18 | $34,454.58 |
| Georgia hourly to salary | $1,318.40 | $34,278.36 |
| Virginia hourly to salary | $1,308.76 | $34,027.80 |
| Michigan hourly to salary | $1,311.09 | $34,088.45 |
| Illinois hourly to salary | $1,295.82 | $33,691.29 |
| Massachusetts hourly to salary | $1,290.55 | $33,554.34 |
| New Jersey hourly to salary | $1,333.86 | $34,680.33 |
| New York hourly to salary | $1,299.10 | $33,776.59 |
| California hourly to salary | $1,321.29 | $34,353.54 |
| Schedule | Weekly gross | Yearly gross | Yearly take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours, 52 weeks | $400 | $20,800 | $18,738 |
| 30 hours, 52 weeks | $600 | $31,200 | $27,249 |
| 37.5 hours, 52 weeks | $750 | $39,000 | $33,516 |
| 40 hours, 52 weeks | $800 | $41,600 | $35,605 |
| 40 hours, 50 weeks (two unpaid) | $800 | $40,000 | $34,319 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime at 1.5x | $950 | $49,400 | $41,873 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime at 1.5x | $1,100 | $57,200 | $48,140 |
| Pay | Yearly gross | Change in gross | Yearly take-home | Change in take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18 an hour | $37,440 | -$4,160 | $32,263 | -$3,342 |
| $19 an hour | $39,520 | -$2,080 | $33,934 | -$1,671 |
| $21 an hour | $43,680 | +$2,080 | $37,276 | +$1,671 |
| $22 an hour | $45,760 | +$4,160 | $38,948 | +$3,342 |
| $25 an hour | $52,000 | +$10,400 | $43,962 | +$8,356 |
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Questions
How much is $20 an hour per year?
$41,600 before tax: $20 × 40 hours × 52 weeks. Unpaid weeks off lower it; overtime raises it.
How much is $20 an hour per month?
$3,467 before tax. After tax in Texas it is about $2,967.
How much is $20 an hour every two weeks?
$1,600.00 gross for 80 hours. Take-home is $1,369.45 in Texas and $1,321.29 in California.
What if I work 30 hours a week at $20?
Multiply by 30 instead of 40: $31,200 a year before tax. Change hours per week in the calculator to see the tax.