Part-time pay calculator

At $20 an hour, 20 hours a week pays $400 a week and $20,800 a year before tax, and a biweekly check takes home $720.72 in Texas. The table shows yearly pay for 10 to 35 hours at six rates; set your own hours and state in the calculator.

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Every two weeks

Net pay $1,369.45

Effective tax rate 14.41% of gross. About $2,967.14 a month over a full year.

  • Net pay $1,369.45
  • Federal income tax $108.15
  • FICA $122.40
This paycheck
$1,369.45
Full year, net
$35,605.70
Full year, gross
$41,600.00
Hourly equivalent
$20.00
How we calculated this
Gross pay$1,600.00
  1. This paycheck $1,600.00

Amount entered. Hourly rate times hours, plus overtime, tips, and any bonus on this check.

Federal income tax$108.15
  1. 1a Taxable wages this period $1,600.00
  2. 1b Pay periods in the year 26
  3. 1c Annualized wages (1a × 1b) $41,600.00
  4. 1d Step 4(a) other income $0.00
  5. 1e 1c + 1d $41,600.00
  6. 1f Step 4(b) deductions $0.00
  7. 1g $8,600.00 (any other filing status)
  8. 1i Adjusted annual wages $33,000.00
  9. Table Single or married filing separately, standard (Pub 15-T 2026)
  10. Bracket $19,900.00 up to $57,900.00: $1,240.00 plus 12% of the amount over $19,900.00
  11. 2g Tentative annual tax $2,812.00
  12. 2h Per paycheck (2g ÷ periods) $108.15
  13. 3 Step 3 credits, per paycheck $0.00
  14. 4c Extra withholding $0.00
  15. Federal income tax this paycheck $108.15

IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A. Percentage method for automated payroll systems.

Social Security$99.20
  1. Rate 6.2% × $1,600.00 of Social Security wages, wage base $184,500.00.
  2. This paycheck $99.20

Social Security Administration, contribution and benefit base. 6.2% up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.00. The annual maximum is $11,439.00.

Medicare$23.20
  1. This paycheck $23.20

IRS Publication 15 (2026). 1.45% of Medicare wages. No wage base.

Texas income tax$0.00
  1. State income tax $0.00. No wage income tax.

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Texas does not tax wage income.

Net pay$1,369.45

Part-time pay before tax: hours per week times the rate, 52 weeks, no unpaid time off. Take-home column: Texas, single filer, blank 2020 W-4, paid every two weeks, for the $20 an hour row.
Hours per week$12 an hour$15 an hour$18 an hour$20 an hour$25 an hour$30 an hour$20 an hour: biweekly take-home
10$6,240$7,800$9,360$10,400$13,000$15,600$369.40
15$9,360$11,700$14,040$15,600$19,500$23,400$554.10
20$12,480$15,600$18,720$20,800$26,000$31,200$720.72
25$15,600$19,500$23,400$26,000$32,500$39,000$885.42
30$18,720$23,400$28,080$31,200$39,000$46,800$1,048.05
35$21,840$27,300$32,760$36,400$45,500$54,600$1,208.75

Before and after tax

The yearly figures assume 52 paid weeks. After tax, use the hourly paycheck calculator or the hourly to salary calculator; the pay conversion chart lists full-time equivalents.

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Questions

How much is $20 an hour at 20 hours a week?

$400 a week and $20,800 a year before tax. A biweekly check takes home $720.72 in Texas for a single filer.

How many hours is part time?

There is no single federal definition. Employers often use under 30 or under 35 hours a week; the Affordable Care Act uses 30 hours a week for full-time status for employer coverage rules.

Do part-time workers pay less tax?

Lower annual pay means a lower bracket and, below the standard deduction, no federal income tax. Social Security and Medicare apply from the first dollar.

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Published by PaycheckZip.com. A credentialed reviewer has not signed this page. The review seat is open. Figures are estimates from the tables named in the method, checked 2026-10-09. They are not tax advice.

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