$17 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$17 an hour is $35,360 a year before tax, if you work 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (a 2,080-hour year). That is $2,946.67 a month, $1,360.00 every two weeks and $680.00 a week.
- Yearly
- $35,360.00
- Monthly
- $2,946.67
- Bi-weekly
- $1,360.00
- Weekly
- $680.00
- Daily (8 hours)
- $136.00
$17 an hour part-time
At 35 hours a week, $17 an hour comes to $30,940 a year; at 30 hours, $26,520; at 20 hours, $17,680.
| Hours a week | Weekly | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours | $340.00 | $1,473.33 | $17,680 |
| 30 hours | $510.00 | $2,210.00 | $26,520 |
| 35 hours | $595.00 | $2,578.33 | $30,940 |
$17 an hour after taxes by state
Federal taxes alone leave $30,592 of $35,360 (86.5%) for a single filer before any state tax. Among the states below, take-home pay is highest in Florida ($30,592) and lowest in Oregon ($27,744).
- Florida
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Wyoming
- Alaska
- Washington
- Ohio
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arizona
- Missouri
- Iowa
- Arkansas
- California
- New Mexico
- Montana
- New Jersey
- Vermont
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- West Virginia
- Indiana
- Idaho
- Georgia
- Connecticut
- District of Columbia
- Nebraska
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Kansas
- Virginia
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Maryland
- Alabama
- Delaware
- Utah
- Hawaii
- Colorado
- Minnesota
- New York
- Illinois
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Oregon
| Per paycheck | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $0 | $30,592 | $1,176.61 |
| Nevada | $0 | $30,592 | $1,176.61 |
| New Hampshire | $0 | $30,592 | $1,176.61 |
| North Dakota | $0 | $30,592 | $1,176.61 |
| South Dakota | $0 | $30,592 | $1,176.61 |
| Tennessee | $0 | $30,592 | $1,176.61 |
| Texas | $0 | $30,592 | $1,176.61 |
| Wyoming | $0 | $30,592 | $1,176.61 |
| Alaska | $177 | $30,415 | $1,169.81 |
| Washington | $491 | $30,101 | $1,157.74 |
| Ohio | $676 | $29,916 | $1,150.62 |
| Mississippi | $676 | $29,916 | $1,150.61 |
| Louisiana | $695 | $29,897 | $1,149.89 |
| Arizona | $707 | $29,885 | $1,149.41 |
| Missouri | $728 | $29,864 | $1,148.61 |
| Iowa | $810 | $29,782 | $1,145.47 |
| Arkansas | $819 | $29,773 | $1,145.11 |
| California | $896 | $29,695 | $1,142.13 |
| New Mexico | $900 | $29,692 | $1,142.00 |
| Montana | $910 | $29,682 | $1,141.61 |
| New Jersey | $911 | $29,681 | $1,141.57 |
| Vermont | $911 | $29,681 | $1,141.57 |
| North Carolina | $936 | $29,656 | $1,140.61 |
| South Carolina | $953 | $29,638 | $1,139.94 |
| West Virginia | $971 | $29,621 | $1,139.26 |
| Indiana | $1,014 | $29,578 | $1,137.62 |
| Idaho | $1,014 | $29,578 | $1,137.61 |
| Georgia | $1,016 | $29,576 | $1,137.53 |
| Connecticut | $1,019 | $29,572 | $1,137.40 |
| District of Columbia | $1,022 | $29,570 | $1,137.32 |
| Nebraska | $1,030 | $29,562 | $1,137.00 |
| Oklahoma | $1,040 | $29,552 | $1,136.61 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,110 | $29,482 | $1,133.91 |
| Kentucky | $1,120 | $29,472 | $1,133.53 |
| Maine | $1,165 | $29,427 | $1,131.81 |
| Kansas | $1,174 | $29,417 | $1,131.44 |
| Virginia | $1,219 | $29,373 | $1,129.73 |
| Michigan | $1,252 | $29,340 | $1,128.45 |
| Wisconsin | $1,302 | $29,290 | $1,126.53 |
| Maryland | $1,366 | $29,226 | $1,124.07 |
| Alabama | $1,424 | $29,168 | $1,121.86 |
| Delaware | $1,427 | $29,165 | $1,121.72 |
| Utah | $1,430 | $29,162 | $1,121.61 |
| Hawaii | $1,435 | $29,157 | $1,121.43 |
| Colorado | $1,469 | $29,123 | $1,120.10 |
| Minnesota | $1,512 | $29,080 | $1,118.45 |
| New York | $1,529 | $29,063 | $1,117.81 |
| Illinois | $1,606 | $28,986 | $1,114.86 |
| Massachusetts | $1,611 | $28,981 | $1,114.65 |
| Rhode Island | $1,678 | $28,914 | $1,112.09 |
| Oregon | $2,848 | $27,744 | $1,067.09 |
Take-home pay per paycheck at $17 an hour
Figures include federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer, before any state tax. At $35,360 a year, your last dollars fall in the 12% row of the IRS withholding table.
| Item | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $1,360.00 | $35,360.00 |
| Federal income tax | $79.35 | $2,063.10 |
| Social Security | $84.32 | $2,192.32 |
| Medicare | $19.72 | $512.72 |
| Take-home pay | $1,176.61 | $30,591.86 |
| Paid | Gross | Federal tax | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | $680.00 | $39.68 | $588.30 |
| Bi-weekly | $1,360.00 | $79.35 | $1,176.61 |
| Semi-monthly | $1,473.33 | $85.97 | $1,274.65 |
| Monthly | $2,946.67 | $171.93 | $2,549.32 |
Paid bi-weekly at $17 an hour, take-home pay is $1,176.61 for single, $1,243.81 for married filing jointly and $1,212.84 for head of household, with no dependents claimed.
A raise to $18 an hour adds $2,080 a year before tax and $1,671 after federal taxes.
With overtime
Overtime under federal law is paid at one and a half times your regular rate for hours over 40 in a week, which is $25.50 an hour at $17.
- 5 overtime hours a week: $807.50 weekly, $41,990 yearly.
- 10 overtime hours a week: $935.00 weekly, $48,620 yearly.
Use the overtime calculator for daily overtime rules and double time.
How $17 an hour compares
$17 an hour is 31% below the median hourly wage for all US workers, $24.51 in May 2025, and 2.3 times the federal minimum wage of $7.25.
Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2025 (Table 1); US Department of Labor, State Minimum Wage Laws (updated July 1, 2026).