$15 an Hour Is How Much a Year?

$15/hour = $31,200 gross per year full-time (40 h/week × 52 weeks). After federal tax and FICA a single filer keeps about $27,249 — and your state matters: see the 50-state table below.

Yearly

$31,200

Monthly

$2,600

Biweekly

$1,200

Weekly

$600

Daily (8h)

$120

Federal breakdown of $31,200

Single filer, no dependents, before state tax.

87%you keep

Take-home pay: $27,249
Federal income tax: $1,564
FICA: $2,387

$15/hour by hours worked

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

Hours/week	Weekly gross	Annual gross
20	$300	$15,600
25	$375	$19,500
30	$450	$23,400
35	$525	$27,300
40	$600	$31,200
45with overtime	$713	$37,050
50with overtime	$825	$42,900

Take-home of $31,200 in all 50 states (2026)

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

State	Take-home / yr	Monthly	Effective rate
Alaskano tax	$27,249	$2,271	12.7%
Floridano tax	$27,249	$2,271	12.7%
Nevadano tax	$27,249	$2,271	12.7%
New Hampshireno tax	$27,249	$2,271	12.7%
South Dakotano tax	$27,249	$2,271	12.7%
Tennesseeno tax	$27,249	$2,271	12.7%
Texasno tax	$27,249	$2,271	12.7%
Washingtonno tax	$27,249	$2,271	12.7%
Wyomingno tax	$27,249	$2,271	12.7%
Arizona	$26,872	$2,239	13.9%
North Dakota	$26,811	$2,234	14.1%
Indiana	$26,796	$2,233	14.1%
Pennsylvania	$26,781	$2,232	14.2%
Ohio	$26,721	$2,227	14.4%
Kentucky	$26,645	$2,220	14.6%
Louisiana	$26,600	$2,217	14.7%
Michigan	$26,600	$2,217	14.7%
Arkansas	$26,585	$2,215	14.8%
Colorado	$26,585	$2,215	14.8%
North Carolina	$26,570	$2,214	14.8%
Missouri	$26,524	$2,210	15.0%
Oklahoma	$26,524	$2,210	15.0%
Utah	$26,509	$2,209	15.0%
Alabama	$26,494	$2,208	15.1%
Illinois	$26,494	$2,208	15.1%
Massachusetts	$26,494	$2,208	15.1%
Mississippi	$26,494	$2,208	15.1%
Georgia	$26,434	$2,203	15.3%
Kansas	$26,389	$2,199	15.4%
Idaho	$26,373	$2,198	15.5%
Maryland	$26,373	$2,198	15.5%
Virginia	$26,373	$2,198	15.5%
New Mexico	$26,358	$2,197	15.5%
Iowa	$26,343	$2,195	15.6%
Rhode Island	$26,343	$2,195	15.6%
New Jersey	$26,283	$2,190	15.8%
South Carolina	$26,283	$2,190	15.8%
West Virginia	$26,268	$2,189	15.8%
Delaware	$26,253	$2,188	15.9%
Nebraska	$26,253	$2,188	15.9%
Montana	$26,222	$2,185	15.9%
New York	$26,207	$2,184	16.0%
Connecticut	$26,192	$2,183	16.1%
Maine	$26,177	$2,181	16.1%
Wisconsin	$26,102	$2,175	16.3%
Vermont	$25,920	$2,160	16.9%
California	$25,845	$2,154	17.2%
Minnesota	$25,769	$2,147	17.4%
Oregon	$25,754	$2,146	17.4%
Hawaii	$25,588	$2,132	18.0%

How this compares to the market

60.4% below the US average

The average US job pays $78,722 a year. At $31,200 you sit below that mark — but the average varies sharply by state, which is where this salary lands differently.

Where it goes furthest

Mississippi 58.6%West Virginia 51.7%South Dakota 51.5%

Where it goes least far

Massachusetts 31.2%New York 31.2%Washington 31.3%

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

$2,271Monthly$1,048Bi-weekly$524Weekly

87%you keep

Gross income

Dependents under 17

$0$31,200$300k+

Filing status

Pay frequency

State (for state tax)

Gross income: $31,200 · Annual

Filing status: Single · Dependents under 17: 0

State (for state tax): No state income tax

87%you keep

Gross: $31,200
Federal income tax: −$1,564
Social Security (6.2%): −$1,934
Medicare (1.45%): −$452
Total tax: −$3,951
Take-home pay: $27,249
Effective tax rate: 12.7%

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

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$15 an hour FAQ

Is $15 an hour a good salary in 2026?

$15 an hour works out to $31,200 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 $15 an hour after taxes?

A single filer in a no-tax state keeps ~$27,249 a year ($2,271/month) after federal tax and FICA — a 12.7% effective rate. With state tax it's less: for example $25,845 in California.

How much is $15 an hour biweekly after taxes in Texas?

Texas has no state income tax: take-home is $27,249 a year, or $1,048 per biweekly paycheck (26 checks a year).

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