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$42 an Hour Is How Much a Year?

$42/hour = $87,360 gross per year full-time (40 h/week × 52 weeks). After federal tax and FICA a single filer keeps about $70,288 — and your state matters: see the 50-state table below.

Yearly
$87,360
Monthly
$7,280
Biweekly
$3,360
Weekly
$1,680
Daily (8h)
$336

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US Take-Home Pay Calculator 2026

Federal income tax + FICA breakdown

2026
Advanced: dependents, 401(k), HSA, health
Gross income: $87,360 · Annual
Filing status: Single · Dependents under 17: 0
State (for state tax): No state income tax

Take-home pay: $5,857 Monthly. 80.5% of your gross pay.

Estimated take-home

80.5%of your gross pay

Of your $7,280 gross a month

  • $5,857You keep80.5%
  • $866Federal11.9%
  • $557FICA7.6%
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Federal breakdown of $87,360

Single filer, no dependents, before state tax.

Of your $87,360 gross a year

  • $70,288You keep80.5%
  • $10,389Federal11.9%
  • $6,683FICA7.6%

$42/hour by hours worked

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

Hours/weekWeekly grossAnnual gross
20$840$43,680
25$1,050$54,600
30$1,260$65,520
35$1,470$76,440
40$1,680$87,360
45with overtime$1,995$103,740
50with overtime$2,310$120,120

Take-home of $87,360 in all 50 states (2026)

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

StateTake-home / yrMonthlyEffective rate
Floridano tax$70,288$5,85719.5%
Nevadano tax$70,288$5,85719.5%
New Hampshireno tax$70,288$5,85719.5%
South Dakotano tax$70,288$5,85719.5%
Tennesseeno tax$70,288$5,85719.5%
Texasno tax$70,288$5,85719.5%
Wyomingno tax$70,288$5,85719.5%
Alaskano tax$70,017$5,83519.9%
North Dakota$69,865$5,82220.0%
Washingtonno tax$69,076$5,75620.9%
Arizona$68,506$5,70921.6%
Ohio$68,322$5,69321.8%
Louisiana$68,053$5,67122.1%
Iowa$67,620$5,63522.6%
Arkansas$67,543$5,62922.7%
Mississippi$67,525$5,62722.7%
Kentucky$67,348$5,61222.9%
New Mexico$67,338$5,61222.9%
North Carolina$67,311$5,60922.9%
Missouri$67,192$5,59923.1%
Nebraska$67,192$5,59923.1%
West Virginia$67,176$5,59823.1%
Vermont$66,950$5,57923.4%
Oklahoma$66,902$5,57523.4%
Michigan$66,826$5,56923.5%
South Carolina$66,811$5,56823.5%
Colorado$66,768$5,56423.6%
Idaho$66,763$5,56423.6%
Montana$66,713$5,55923.6%
Alabama$66,679$5,55723.7%
Georgia$66,677$5,55623.7%
Pennsylvania$66,671$5,55623.7%
Rhode Island$66,668$5,55623.7%
Wisconsin$66,611$5,55123.8%
Utah$66,474$5,53923.9%
New Jersey$66,356$5,53024.0%
Indiana$66,229$5,51924.2%
Kansas$66,213$5,51824.2%
Illinois$66,108$5,50924.3%
Virginia$66,079$5,50724.4%
Massachusetts$65,838$5,48624.6%
New York$65,759$5,48024.7%
Maine$65,626$5,46924.9%
Connecticut$65,621$5,46824.9%
Delaware$65,514$5,45925.0%
Minnesota$65,486$5,45725.0%
California$65,417$5,45125.1%
Hawaii$65,062$5,42225.5%
Maryland$63,920$5,32726.8%
Oregon$63,634$5,30327.2%
How this compares to the market

11.0% above the US average

The average US job pays $78,722 a year. At $87,360 you sit above that mark — but the average varies sharply by state, which is where this salary lands differently.

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

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$42 an hour FAQ

Is $42 an hour a good salary in 2026?
$42 an hour works out to $87,360 a year full-time (2,080 hours), which is above 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 $42 an hour after taxes?
A single filer in a no-tax state keeps ~$70,288 a year ($5,857/month) after federal tax and FICA — a 19.5% effective rate. With state tax it's less: for example $65,417 in California.
How much is $42 an hour biweekly after taxes in Texas?
Texas has no state income tax: take-home is $70,288 a year, or $2,703 per biweekly paycheck (26 checks a year).

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