$42 an hour is how much a year?
$42 an hour at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks is $87,360 a year before tax, $7,280 a month. After tax a single filer in Texas keeps about $70,287.
Where $42 an hour lands in 2026
In 2026 $42 an hour ($87,360 a year) leaves $71,260 of federal taxable income after the $16,100 single standard deduction. The last dollar is taxed at 22%, but federal income tax is only 11.9% 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 $63,473 a year in Oregon to $70,287 in the 8 states with no wage tax or payroll program, a gap of $6,814. Among states with a wage tax, North Dakota keeps the most, $69,843.
$42.00 an hour is above every state’s 2026 minimum wage and 5.8 times the federal $7.25. See the minimum wage by state.
$42 an hour, step by step
Weekly pay is $42 × 40 = $1,680. Multiply by 52 weeks for $87,360. 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 $5,403 a year at this wage.
Hours over 40 are overtime and usually pay time and a half, $63 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 | $42 |
| Day (8 hours) | $336 |
| Week | $1,680 |
| Every two weeks | $3,360 |
| Month | $7,280 |
| Year | $87,360 |
| State | Biweekly net | Net per year |
|---|---|---|
| Texas hourly to salary | $2,703.38 | $70,287.88 |
| Florida hourly to salary | $2,703.38 | $70,287.88 |
| Washington hourly to salary | $2,656.77 | $69,076.05 |
| Tennessee hourly to salary | $2,703.38 | $70,287.88 |
| Nevada hourly to salary | $2,703.38 | $70,287.88 |
| Pennsylvania hourly to salary | $2,597.88 | $67,544.78 |
| Ohio hourly to salary | $2,640.54 | $68,654.10 |
| North Carolina hourly to salary | $2,588.88 | $67,310.94 |
| Georgia hourly to salary | $2,564.50 | $66,677.12 |
| Virginia hourly to salary | $2,541.49 | $66,078.78 |
| Michigan hourly to salary | $2,570.22 | $66,825.83 |
| Illinois hourly to salary | $2,542.63 | $66,108.35 |
| Massachusetts hourly to salary | $2,528.38 | $65,738.02 |
| New Jersey hourly to salary | $2,559.47 | $66,546.09 |
| New York hourly to salary | $2,530.38 | $65,790.04 |
| California hourly to salary | $2,495.57 | $64,884.79 |
| Schedule | Weekly gross | Yearly gross | Yearly take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours, 52 weeks | $840 | $43,680 | $37,276 |
| 30 hours, 52 weeks | $1,260 | $65,520 | $54,825 |
| 37.5 hours, 52 weeks | $1,575 | $81,900 | $66,446 |
| 40 hours, 52 weeks | $1,680 | $87,360 | $70,287 |
| 40 hours, 50 weeks (two unpaid) | $1,680 | $84,000 | $67,924 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime at 1.5x | $1,995 | $103,740 | $81,811 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime at 1.5x | $2,310 | $120,120 | $93,334 |
| Pay | Yearly gross | Change in gross | Yearly take-home | Change in take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40 an hour | $83,200 | -$4,160 | $67,361 | -$2,926 |
| $41 an hour | $85,280 | -$2,080 | $68,824 | -$1,463 |
| $43 an hour | $89,440 | +$2,080 | $71,751 | +$1,463 |
| $44 an hour | $91,520 | +$4,160 | $73,214 | +$2,926 |
| $47 an hour | $97,760 | +$10,400 | $77,604 | +$7,316 |
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Questions
How much is $42 an hour per year?
$87,360 before tax: $42 × 40 hours × 52 weeks. Unpaid weeks off lower it; overtime raises it.
How much is $42 an hour per month?
$7,280 before tax. After tax in Texas it is about $5,857.
How much is $42 an hour every two weeks?
$3,360.00 gross for 80 hours. Take-home is $2,703.38 in Texas and $2,495.57 in California.
What if I work 30 hours a week at $42?
Multiply by 30 instead of 40: $65,520 a year before tax. Change hours per week in the calculator to see the tax.