$11 an Hour Is How Much a Year?

$11/hour = $22,880 gross per year full-time (40 h/week × 52 weeks). After federal tax and FICA a single filer keeps about $20,452 — and your state matters: see the 50-state table below.

Yearly

$22,880

Monthly

$1,907

Biweekly

$880

Weekly

$440

Daily (8h)

$88

Federal breakdown of $22,880

Single filer, no dependents, before state tax.

89%you keep

Take-home pay: $20,452
Federal income tax: $678
FICA: $1,750

$11/hour by hours worked

Hours over 40/week paid at 1.5× (federal FLSA overtime). Overtime calculator →

Hours/week	Weekly gross	Annual gross
20	$220	$11,440
25	$275	$14,300
30	$330	$17,160
35	$385	$20,020
40	$440	$22,880
45with overtime	$523	$27,170
50with overtime	$605	$31,460

Take-home of $22,880 in all 50 states (2026)

Single filer, no dependents. Click a state for its calculator.

State	Take-home / yr	Monthly	Effective rate
Alaskano tax	$20,452	$1,704	10.6%
Floridano tax	$20,452	$1,704	10.6%
Nevadano tax	$20,452	$1,704	10.6%
New Hampshireno tax	$20,452	$1,704	10.6%
South Dakotano tax	$20,452	$1,704	10.6%
Tennesseeno tax	$20,452	$1,704	10.6%
Texasno tax	$20,452	$1,704	10.6%
Washingtonno tax	$20,452	$1,704	10.6%
Wyomingno tax	$20,452	$1,704	10.6%
Arizona	$20,282	$1,690	11.3%
North Dakota	$20,255	$1,688	11.5%
Indiana	$20,248	$1,687	11.5%
Pennsylvania	$20,242	$1,687	11.5%
Ohio	$20,214	$1,685	11.7%
Kentucky	$20,180	$1,682	11.8%
Louisiana	$20,160	$1,680	11.9%
Michigan	$20,160	$1,680	11.9%
Arkansas	$20,153	$1,679	11.9%
Colorado	$20,153	$1,679	11.9%
North Carolina	$20,147	$1,679	11.9%
Missouri	$20,126	$1,677	12.0%
Oklahoma	$20,126	$1,677	12.0%
Utah	$20,119	$1,677	12.1%
Alabama	$20,113	$1,676	12.1%
Illinois	$20,113	$1,676	12.1%
Massachusetts	$20,113	$1,676	12.1%
Mississippi	$20,113	$1,676	12.1%
Georgia	$20,086	$1,674	12.2%
Kansas	$20,065	$1,672	12.3%
Idaho	$20,058	$1,672	12.3%
Maryland	$20,058	$1,672	12.3%
Virginia	$20,058	$1,672	12.3%
New Mexico	$20,052	$1,671	12.4%
Iowa	$20,045	$1,670	12.4%
Rhode Island	$20,045	$1,670	12.4%
New Jersey	$20,018	$1,668	12.5%
South Carolina	$20,018	$1,668	12.5%
West Virginia	$20,011	$1,668	12.5%
Delaware	$20,004	$1,667	12.6%
Nebraska	$20,004	$1,667	12.6%
Montana	$19,991	$1,666	12.6%
New York	$19,984	$1,665	12.7%
Connecticut	$19,977	$1,665	12.7%
Maine	$19,970	$1,664	12.7%
Wisconsin	$19,936	$1,661	12.9%
Vermont	$19,855	$1,655	13.2%
California	$19,821	$1,652	13.4%
Minnesota	$19,787	$1,649	13.5%
Oregon	$19,780	$1,648	13.6%
Hawaii	$19,706	$1,642	13.9%

How this compares to the market

70.9% below the US average

The average US job pays $78,722 a year. At $22,880 you sit below that mark — but the average varies sharply by state, which is where this salary lands differently.

Where it goes furthest

Mississippi 43.0%West Virginia 37.9%South Dakota 37.8%

Where it goes least far

Massachusetts 22.9%New York 22.9%Washington 23.0%

Percentage of each state's average wage. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, annual 2025.

Adjust it to your situation

Filing status, dependents, 401(k), your state — same engine, your numbers.

US Take-Home Pay Calculator 2026

Federal income tax + FICA breakdown

2026

Take-home pay · Annual

$1,704Monthly$787Bi-weekly$393Weekly

89%you keep

Gross income

Dependents under 17

$0$22,880$300k+

Filing status

Pay frequency

State (for state tax)

Gross income: $22,880 · Annual

Filing status: Single · Dependents under 17: 0

State (for state tax): No state income tax

89%you keep

Gross: $22,880
Federal income tax: −$678
Social Security (6.2%): −$1,419
Medicare (1.45%): −$332
Total tax: −$2,428
Take-home pay: $20,452
Effective tax rate: 10.6%

Estimates only. Not tax or legal advice. Consult a professional. Verified against IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (OBBBA). Methodology

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$11 an hour FAQ

Is $11 an hour a good salary in 2026?

$11 an hour works out to $22,880 a year full-time (2,080 hours), which is below the U.S. median of ~$62,000 (BLS). Whether it's enough depends on your state's cost of living — compare take-home by state in the table on this page.

How much is $11 an hour after taxes?

A single filer in a no-tax state keeps ~$20,452 a year ($1,704/month) after federal tax and FICA — a 10.6% effective rate. With state tax it's less: for example $19,821 in California.

How much is $11 an hour biweekly after taxes in Texas?

Texas has no state income tax: take-home is $20,452 a year, or $787 per biweekly paycheck (26 checks a year).

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