$24 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$24 an hour is $49,920 a year before tax, if you work 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (a 2,080-hour year). That is $4,160.00 a month, $1,920.00 every two weeks and $960.00 a week.
- Yearly
- $49,920.00
- Monthly
- $4,160.00
- Bi-weekly
- $1,920.00
- Weekly
- $960.00
- Daily (8 hours)
- $192.00
$24 an hour part-time
At 35 hours a week, $24 an hour comes to $43,680 a year; at 30 hours, $37,440; at 20 hours, $24,960.
| Hours a week | Weekly | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours | $480.00 | $2,080.00 | $24,960 |
| 30 hours | $720.00 | $3,120.00 | $37,440 |
| 35 hours | $840.00 | $3,640.00 | $43,680 |
$24 an hour after taxes by state
Federal taxes alone leave $42,291 of $49,920 (84.7%) for a single filer before any state tax. Among the states below, take-home pay is highest in Florida ($42,291) and lowest in Oregon ($38,223).
- Florida
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Wyoming
- Alaska
- Washington
- Arizona
- Ohio
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Arkansas
- Iowa
- Missouri
- Vermont
- Indiana
- North Carolina
- New Mexico
- Pennsylvania
- Montana
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- Nebraska
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Georgia
- California
- Idaho
- New Jersey
- Michigan
- District of Columbia
- Kansas
- Connecticut
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Alabama
- Maine
- Wisconsin
- Colorado
- Utah
- Delaware
- Illinois
- New York
- Rhode Island
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Hawaii
- Oregon
| Per paycheck | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $0 | $42,291 | $1,626.57 |
| Nevada | $0 | $42,291 | $1,626.57 |
| New Hampshire | $0 | $42,291 | $1,626.57 |
| North Dakota | $0 | $42,291 | $1,626.57 |
| South Dakota | $0 | $42,291 | $1,626.57 |
| Tennessee | $0 | $42,291 | $1,626.57 |
| Texas | $0 | $42,291 | $1,626.57 |
| Wyoming | $0 | $42,291 | $1,626.57 |
| Alaska | $250 | $42,041 | $1,616.97 |
| Washington | $693 | $41,598 | $1,599.93 |
| Arizona | $998 | $41,292 | $1,588.17 |
| Ohio | $1,111 | $41,180 | $1,583.84 |
| Louisiana | $1,145 | $41,146 | $1,582.54 |
| Mississippi | $1,274 | $41,017 | $1,577.57 |
| Arkansas | $1,359 | $40,932 | $1,574.30 |
| Iowa | $1,363 | $40,928 | $1,574.15 |
| Missouri | $1,404 | $40,887 | $1,572.57 |
| Vermont | $1,415 | $40,876 | $1,572.16 |
| Indiana | $1,443 | $40,848 | $1,571.06 |
| North Carolina | $1,508 | $40,783 | $1,568.57 |
| New Mexico | $1,559 | $40,732 | $1,566.61 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,567 | $40,724 | $1,566.29 |
| Montana | $1,586 | $40,705 | $1,565.57 |
| West Virginia | $1,596 | $40,694 | $1,565.17 |
| Kentucky | $1,630 | $40,661 | $1,563.89 |
| Nebraska | $1,673 | $40,618 | $1,562.23 |
| Oklahoma | $1,690 | $40,601 | $1,561.57 |
| South Carolina | $1,740 | $40,551 | $1,559.66 |
| Georgia | $1,743 | $40,548 | $1,559.55 |
| California | $1,787 | $40,504 | $1,557.83 |
| Idaho | $1,794 | $40,497 | $1,557.57 |
| New Jersey | $1,812 | $40,479 | $1,556.04 |
| Michigan | $1,871 | $40,420 | $1,554.61 |
| District of Columbia | $1,895 | $40,396 | $1,553.68 |
| Kansas | $1,986 | $40,305 | $1,550.18 |
| Connecticut | $2,046 | $40,244 | $1,547.86 |
| Virginia | $2,056 | $40,235 | $1,547.49 |
| Maryland | $2,058 | $40,233 | $1,547.43 |
| Alabama | $2,065 | $40,225 | $1,547.13 |
| Maine | $2,122 | $40,169 | $1,544.97 |
| Wisconsin | $2,166 | $40,125 | $1,543.25 |
| Colorado | $2,174 | $40,117 | $1,542.95 |
| Utah | $2,210 | $40,081 | $1,541.57 |
| Delaware | $2,293 | $39,997 | $1,538.36 |
| Illinois | $2,326 | $39,965 | $1,537.10 |
| New York | $2,378 | $39,913 | $1,535.12 |
| Rhode Island | $2,384 | $39,907 | $1,534.89 |
| Massachusetts | $2,406 | $39,885 | $1,534.04 |
| Minnesota | $2,451 | $39,840 | $1,532.29 |
| Hawaii | $2,531 | $39,759 | $1,529.21 |
| Oregon | $4,067 | $38,223 | $1,470.13 |
Take-home pay per paycheck at $24 an hour
Figures include federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer, before any state tax. At $49,920 a year, your last dollars fall in the 12% row of the IRS withholding table.
| Item | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $1,920.00 | $49,920.00 |
| Federal income tax | $146.55 | $3,810.30 |
| Social Security | $119.04 | $3,095.04 |
| Medicare | $27.84 | $723.84 |
| Take-home pay | $1,626.57 | $42,290.82 |
| Paid | Gross | Federal tax | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | $960.00 | $73.28 | $813.28 |
| Bi-weekly | $1,920.00 | $146.55 | $1,626.57 |
| Semi-monthly | $2,080.00 | $158.77 | $1,762.11 |
| Monthly | $4,160.00 | $317.53 | $3,524.23 |
Paid bi-weekly at $24 an hour, take-home pay is $1,626.57 for single, $1,704.97 for married filing jointly and $1,667.80 for head of household, with no dependents claimed.
A raise to $25 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 $36.00 an hour at $24.
- 5 overtime hours a week: $1,140.00 weekly, $59,280 yearly.
- 10 overtime hours a week: $1,320.00 weekly, $68,640 yearly.
Use the overtime calculator for daily overtime rules and double time.
How $24 an hour compares
$24 an hour is 2% below the median hourly wage for all US workers, $24.51 in May 2025, and 3.3 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).