$24 an hour is how much a year?
$24 an hour at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks is $49,920 a year before tax, $4,160 a month. After tax a single filer in Texas keeps about $42,290.
Where $24 an hour lands in 2026
In 2026 $24 an hour ($49,920 a year) leaves $33,820 of federal taxable income after the $16,100 single standard deduction. The last dollar is taxed at 12%, but federal income tax is only 7.6% 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 $38,752 a year in Oregon to $42,290 in the 9 states with no wage tax or payroll program, a gap of $3,538. Among states with a wage tax, North Dakota keeps the most, $42,290.
$24.00 an hour is above every state’s 2026 minimum wage and 3.3 times the federal $7.25. See the minimum wage by state.
$24 an hour, step by step
Weekly pay is $24 × 40 = $960. Multiply by 52 weeks for $49,920. 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 $1,787 a year at this wage.
Hours over 40 are overtime and usually pay time and a half, $36 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 | $24 |
| Day (8 hours) | $192 |
| Week | $960 |
| Every two weeks | $1,920 |
| Month | $4,160 |
| Year | $49,920 |
| State | Biweekly net | Net per year |
|---|---|---|
| Texas hourly to salary | $1,626.57 | $42,290.82 |
| Florida hourly to salary | $1,626.57 | $42,290.82 |
| Washington hourly to salary | $1,599.93 | $41,598.34 |
| Tennessee hourly to salary | $1,626.57 | $42,290.82 |
| Nevada hourly to salary | $1,626.57 | $42,290.82 |
| Pennsylvania hourly to salary | $1,566.29 | $40,723.34 |
| Ohio hourly to salary | $1,603.60 | $41,693.52 |
| North Carolina hourly to salary | $1,569.53 | $40,807.74 |
| Georgia hourly to salary | $1,559.55 | $40,548.31 |
| Virginia hourly to salary | $1,547.48 | $40,234.52 |
| Michigan hourly to salary | $1,554.61 | $40,419.97 |
| Illinois hourly to salary | $1,537.10 | $39,964.57 |
| Massachusetts hourly to salary | $1,530.20 | $39,785.19 |
| New Jersey hourly to salary | $1,571.95 | $40,870.82 |
| New York hourly to salary | $1,537.56 | $39,976.49 |
| California hourly to salary | $1,557.83 | $40,503.66 |
| Schedule | Weekly gross | Yearly gross | Yearly take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours, 52 weeks | $480 | $24,960 | $22,164 |
| 30 hours, 52 weeks | $720 | $37,440 | $32,263 |
| 37.5 hours, 52 weeks | $900 | $46,800 | $39,783 |
| 40 hours, 52 weeks | $960 | $49,920 | $42,290 |
| 40 hours, 50 weeks (two unpaid) | $960 | $48,000 | $40,748 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime at 1.5x | $1,140 | $59,280 | $49,811 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime at 1.5x | $1,320 | $68,640 | $57,118 |
| Pay | Yearly gross | Change in gross | Yearly take-home | Change in take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22 an hour | $45,760 | -$4,160 | $38,948 | -$3,342 |
| $23 an hour | $47,840 | -$2,080 | $40,619 | -$1,671 |
| $25 an hour | $52,000 | +$2,080 | $43,962 | +$1,671 |
| $26 an hour | $54,080 | +$4,160 | $45,633 | +$3,342 |
| $29 an hour | $60,320 | +$10,400 | $50,647 | +$8,356 |
Watch it worked through
- $24 an Hour Is $49,920 a Year #shorts (YouTube Short)
Paycheck Zip videos use the same calculator as this page. Figures in a video are from the day it was made; the page is kept current.
Keep reading
Questions
How much is $24 an hour per year?
$49,920 before tax: $24 × 40 hours × 52 weeks. Unpaid weeks off lower it; overtime raises it.
How much is $24 an hour per month?
$4,160 before tax. After tax in Texas it is about $3,524.
How much is $24 an hour every two weeks?
$1,920.00 gross for 80 hours. Take-home is $1,626.57 in Texas and $1,557.83 in California.
What if I work 30 hours a week at $24?
Multiply by 30 instead of 40: $37,440 a year before tax. Change hours per week in the calculator to see the tax.