# How much is an hour a year after taxes? (2026)

People search “$X an hour is how much a year after taxes.” The year figure is rate × hours per week × 52, then minus federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and state tax. This page starts at $25 × 40 = $52,000 gross in California.

A full-time year is 2,080 hours at 40 hours × 52 weeks. $20 an hour is $41,600. $30 is $62,400. $40 is $83,200. Unpaid time off shrinks that; overtime grows it. Change hours in the widget.

After-tax annual pay is not 70% of gross for everyone. Filing status, state, and 401(k) move the number more than a slogan. Open a state hourly page if you already know the rate and state.

Reviewed August 24, 2026. Estimates only.

## Sample estimates

### $25/hr × 40h, CA single

- Gross: $52,000.00
- Federal income tax: $4,060.00
- Social Security: $3,224.00
- Medicare: $754.00
- State income tax: $1,169.49
- Net / take-home: $42,116.51 (effective tax 19.0%)
- Per paycheck net: $809.93 (52 periods)

Label: engine estimates, not pay stubs.

## FAQ

### What is the formula?

Annual gross ≈ hourly rate × hours per week × 52. Take-home is that gross minus the engine’s federal, FICA, and state lines.

### Is 40 hours assumed?

Yes on this page until you change hours. Many hourly jobs are not a flat 40.

### Where are the state pages?

See hourly take-home by state for $15–$50 rates in every state.

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