$20 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$20 an hour is $41,600 a year before tax, if you work 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (a 2,080-hour year). That is $3,466.67 a month, $1,600.00 every two weeks and $800.00 a week.
- Yearly
- $41,600.00
- Monthly
- $3,466.67
- Bi-weekly
- $1,600.00
- Weekly
- $800.00
- Daily (8 hours)
- $160.00
$20 an hour part-time
At 35 hours a week, $20 an hour comes to $36,400 a year; at 30 hours, $31,200; at 20 hours, $20,800.
| Hours a week | Weekly | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours | $400.00 | $1,733.33 | $20,800 |
| 30 hours | $600.00 | $2,600.00 | $31,200 |
| 35 hours | $700.00 | $3,033.33 | $36,400 |
$20 an hour after taxes by state
Federal taxes alone leave $35,606 of $41,600 (85.6%) for a single filer before any state tax. Among the states below, take-home pay is highest in Florida ($35,606) and lowest in Oregon ($32,221).
- Florida
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Wyoming
- Alaska
- Washington
- Arizona
- Ohio
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Iowa
- Arkansas
- Vermont
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Montana
- Indiana
- West Virginia
- California
- New Jersey
- South Carolina
- Nebraska
- Pennsylvania
- Oklahoma
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Idaho
- District of Columbia
- Michigan
- Kansas
- Connecticut
- Maine
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
- Utah
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Minnesota
- Hawaii
- New York
- Illinois
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Oregon
| Per paycheck | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $0 | $35,606 | $1,369.45 |
| Nevada | $0 | $35,606 | $1,369.45 |
| New Hampshire | $0 | $35,606 | $1,369.45 |
| North Dakota | $0 | $35,606 | $1,369.45 |
| South Dakota | $0 | $35,606 | $1,369.45 |
| Tennessee | $0 | $35,606 | $1,369.45 |
| Texas | $0 | $35,606 | $1,369.45 |
| Wyoming | $0 | $35,606 | $1,369.45 |
| Alaska | $208 | $35,398 | $1,361.45 |
| Washington | $577 | $35,029 | $1,347.26 |
| Arizona | $832 | $34,774 | $1,337.45 |
| Ohio | $862 | $34,743 | $1,336.28 |
| Louisiana | $888 | $34,718 | $1,335.31 |
| Mississippi | $936 | $34,670 | $1,333.45 |
| Missouri | $1,014 | $34,592 | $1,330.45 |
| Iowa | $1,047 | $34,559 | $1,329.19 |
| Arkansas | $1,052 | $34,554 | $1,328.99 |
| Vermont | $1,127 | $34,479 | $1,326.11 |
| New Mexico | $1,168 | $34,438 | $1,324.53 |
| North Carolina | $1,170 | $34,436 | $1,324.45 |
| Montana | $1,196 | $34,410 | $1,323.45 |
| Indiana | $1,198 | $34,408 | $1,323.38 |
| West Virginia | $1,234 | $34,371 | $1,321.97 |
| California | $1,252 | $34,354 | $1,321.29 |
| New Jersey | $1,256 | $34,350 | $1,321.15 |
| South Carolina | $1,290 | $34,315 | $1,319.82 |
| Nebraska | $1,301 | $34,304 | $1,319.40 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,306 | $34,299 | $1,319.21 |
| Oklahoma | $1,326 | $34,280 | $1,318.45 |
| Georgia | $1,327 | $34,278 | $1,318.40 |
| Kentucky | $1,338 | $34,267 | $1,317.97 |
| Idaho | $1,352 | $34,254 | $1,317.45 |
| District of Columbia | $1,396 | $34,210 | $1,315.76 |
| Michigan | $1,517 | $34,088 | $1,311.09 |
| Kansas | $1,522 | $34,084 | $1,310.91 |
| Connecticut | $1,546 | $34,059 | $1,309.98 |
| Maine | $1,560 | $34,046 | $1,309.45 |
| Virginia | $1,578 | $34,028 | $1,308.76 |
| Maryland | $1,662 | $33,943 | $1,305.51 |
| Wisconsin | $1,672 | $33,933 | $1,305.13 |
| Alabama | $1,699 | $33,906 | $1,304.09 |
| Utah | $1,768 | $33,838 | $1,301.45 |
| Colorado | $1,771 | $33,834 | $1,301.32 |
| Delaware | $1,798 | $33,807 | $1,300.28 |
| Minnesota | $1,874 | $33,732 | $1,297.39 |
| Hawaii | $1,891 | $33,715 | $1,296.73 |
| New York | $1,893 | $33,713 | $1,296.66 |
| Illinois | $1,914 | $33,691 | $1,295.82 |
| Massachusetts | $1,952 | $33,654 | $1,294.39 |
| Rhode Island | $1,980 | $33,626 | $1,293.29 |
| Oregon | $3,385 | $32,221 | $1,239.25 |
Take-home pay per paycheck at $20 an hour
Figures include federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer, before any state tax. At $41,600 a year, your last dollars fall in the 12% row of the IRS withholding table.
| Item | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $1,600.00 | $41,600.00 |
| Federal income tax | $108.15 | $2,811.90 |
| Social Security | $99.20 | $2,579.20 |
| Medicare | $23.20 | $603.20 |
| Take-home pay | $1,369.45 | $35,605.70 |
| Paid | Gross | Federal tax | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | $800.00 | $54.08 | $684.72 |
| Bi-weekly | $1,600.00 | $108.15 | $1,369.45 |
| Semi-monthly | $1,733.33 | $117.17 | $1,483.56 |
| Monthly | $3,466.67 | $234.33 | $2,967.14 |
Paid bi-weekly at $20 an hour, take-home pay is $1,369.45 for single, $1,441.45 for married filing jointly and $1,410.48 for head of household, with no dependents claimed.
A raise to $21 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 $30.00 an hour at $20.
- 5 overtime hours a week: $950.00 weekly, $49,400 yearly.
- 10 overtime hours a week: $1,100.00 weekly, $57,200 yearly.
Use the overtime calculator for daily overtime rules and double time.
How $20 an hour compares
$20 an hour is 18% below the median hourly wage for all US workers, $24.51 in May 2025, and 2.8 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).