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$18 an Hour Is How Much a Year?

$18 an hour is $37,440 a year before tax, if you work 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (a 2,080-hour year). That is $3,120.00 a month, $1,440.00 every two weeks and $720.00 a week.

Yearly
$37,440.00
Monthly
$3,120.00
Bi-weekly
$1,440.00
Weekly
$720.00
Daily (8 hours)
$144.00

$18 an hour part-time

At 35 hours a week, $18 an hour comes to $32,760 a year; at 30 hours, $28,080; at 20 hours, $18,720.

Gross pay at 18 dollars an hour by weekly hours
Hours a weekWeeklyMonthlyYearly
20 hours$360.00$1,560.00$18,720
30 hours$540.00$2,340.00$28,080
35 hours$630.00$2,730.00$32,760

$18 an hour after taxes by state

Federal taxes alone leave $32,263 of $37,440 (86.2%) for a single filer before any state tax. Among the states below, take-home pay is highest in Florida ($32,263) and lowest in Oregon ($29,245).

Where the year's pay goes, by state
  1. Florida
  2. Nevada
  3. New Hampshire
  4. North Dakota
  5. South Dakota
  6. Tennessee
  7. Texas
  8. Wyoming
  9. Alaska
  10. Washington
  11. Ohio
  12. Arizona
  13. Mississippi
  14. Louisiana
  15. Missouri
  16. Iowa
  17. Arkansas
  18. Vermont
  19. New Mexico
  20. New Jersey
  21. Montana
  22. North Carolina
  23. California
  24. West Virginia
  25. South Carolina
  26. Indiana
  27. Georgia
  28. Nebraska
  29. Idaho
  30. Oklahoma
  31. District of Columbia
  32. Pennsylvania
  33. Kentucky
  34. Connecticut
  35. Kansas
  36. Maine
  37. Virginia
  38. Michigan
  39. Wisconsin
  40. Maryland
  41. Alabama
  42. Utah
  43. Delaware
  44. Colorado
  45. Hawaii
  46. Minnesota
  47. New York
  48. Illinois
  49. Massachusetts
  50. Rhode Island
  51. Oregon
Take-home pay on $18 an hour (40 hours a week), single filer, paid bi-weekly, no pre-tax deductions
Per paycheck
Florida$0$32,263$1,240.89
Nevada$0$32,263$1,240.89
New Hampshire$0$32,263$1,240.89
North Dakota$0$32,263$1,240.89
South Dakota$0$32,263$1,240.89
Tennessee$0$32,263$1,240.89
Texas$0$32,263$1,240.89
Wyoming$0$32,263$1,240.89
Alaska$187$32,076$1,233.69
Washington$519$31,744$1,220.92
Ohio$738$31,525$1,212.51
Arizona$749$31,514$1,212.09
Mississippi$754$31,509$1,211.89
Louisiana$759$31,504$1,211.70
Missouri$832$31,431$1,208.89
Iowa$889$31,374$1,206.71
Arkansas$897$31,366$1,206.39
Vermont$983$31,280$1,203.09
New Mexico$989$31,274$1,202.84
New Jersey$1,010$31,253$1,202.05
Montana$1,014$31,249$1,201.89
North Carolina$1,014$31,249$1,201.89
California$1,015$31,248$1,201.85
West Virginia$1,059$31,204$1,200.17
South Carolina$1,066$31,197$1,199.90
Indiana$1,075$31,188$1,199.54
Georgia$1,120$31,143$1,197.82
Nebraska$1,120$31,143$1,197.80
Idaho$1,144$31,119$1,196.89
Oklahoma$1,144$31,119$1,196.89
District of Columbia$1,146$31,117$1,196.80
Pennsylvania$1,176$31,087$1,195.67
Kentucky$1,193$31,070$1,195.01
Connecticut$1,195$31,068$1,194.93
Kansas$1,290$30,973$1,191.28
Maine$1,305$30,958$1,190.69
Virginia$1,339$30,924$1,189.39
Michigan$1,341$30,923$1,189.33
Wisconsin$1,425$30,838$1,186.07
Maryland$1,465$30,798$1,184.55
Alabama$1,516$30,747$1,182.57
Utah$1,534$30,729$1,181.89
Delaware$1,551$30,712$1,181.24
Colorado$1,570$30,693$1,180.50
Hawaii$1,587$30,677$1,179.87
Minnesota$1,633$30,630$1,178.09
New York$1,650$30,613$1,177.43
Illinois$1,708$30,555$1,175.18
Massachusetts$1,724$30,539$1,174.57
Rhode Island$1,778$30,485$1,172.49
Oregon$3,018$29,245$1,124.81

Take-home pay per paycheck at $18 an hour

Figures include federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer, before any state tax. At $37,440 a year, your last dollars fall in the 12% row of the IRS withholding table.

Federal taxes on each bi-weekly paycheck and for the year
ItemPer paycheckPer year
Gross pay$1,440.00$37,440.00
Federal income tax$88.95$2,312.70
Social Security$89.28$2,321.28
Medicare$20.88$542.88
Take-home pay$1,240.89$32,263.14
Take-home pay per paycheck by pay frequency
PaidGrossFederal taxTake-home
Weekly$720.00$44.48$620.44
Bi-weekly$1,440.00$88.95$1,240.89
Semi-monthly$1,560.00$96.37$1,344.29
Monthly$3,120.00$192.73$2,688.59

Paid bi-weekly at $18 an hour, take-home pay is $1,240.89 for single, $1,309.69 for married filing jointly and $1,278.72 for head of household, with no dependents claimed.

A raise to $19 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 $27.00 an hour at $18.

  • 5 overtime hours a week: $855.00 weekly, $44,460 yearly.
  • 10 overtime hours a week: $990.00 weekly, $51,480 yearly.

Use the overtime calculator for daily overtime rules and double time.

How $18 an hour compares

$18 an hour is 27% below the median hourly wage for all US workers, $24.51 in May 2025, and 2.5 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).

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$18 an hour FAQ

How much is $18 an hour a month?

$3,120.00 before tax at 40 hours a week. That is the yearly $37,440 divided by 12.

How much is $18 an hour after taxes?

About $32,263 a year, or $1,240.89 every two weeks, and $32,263 in Florida. Single filer, no deductions; state taxes and benefits lower it further.

Is $18 an hour a good wage?

$18 an hour is below the US median of $24.51 and pays $3,120.00 a month before tax. Whether that is enough depends on your costs where you live.

What is $18 an hour at 30 hours a week?

$540.00 a week and $28,080 a year before tax.