$31 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$31 an hour is $64,480 a year before tax, if you work 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (a 2,080-hour year). That is $5,373.33 a month, $2,480.00 every two weeks and $1,240.00 a week.
- Yearly
- $64,480.00
- Monthly
- $5,373.33
- Bi-weekly
- $2,480.00
- Weekly
- $1,240.00
- Daily (8 hours)
- $248.00
$31 an hour part-time
At 35 hours a week, $31 an hour comes to $56,420 a year; at 30 hours, $48,360; at 20 hours, $32,240.
| Hours a week | Weekly | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours | $620.00 | $2,686.67 | $32,240 |
| 30 hours | $930.00 | $4,030.00 | $48,360 |
| 35 hours | $1,085.00 | $4,701.67 | $56,420 |
$31 an hour after taxes by state
Federal taxes alone leave $53,990 of $64,480 (83.7%) for a single filer before any state tax. Among the states below, take-home pay is highest in Florida ($53,990) and lowest in Oregon ($48,962).
- Florida
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Wyoming
- North Dakota
- Alaska
- Washington
- Arizona
- Ohio
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Indiana
- Arkansas
- Iowa
- Pennsylvania
- Vermont
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Kentucky
- New Mexico
- West Virginia
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Oklahoma
- Georgia
- Michigan
- South Carolina
- Idaho
- Alabama
- Maryland
- New Jersey
- Kansas
- District of Columbia
- Utah
- Colorado
- Virginia
- California
- Wisconsin
- Illinois
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- New York
- Minnesota
- Hawaii
- Oregon
| Per paycheck | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $0 | $53,990 | $2,076.53 |
| Nevada | $0 | $53,990 | $2,076.53 |
| New Hampshire | $0 | $53,990 | $2,076.53 |
| South Dakota | $0 | $53,990 | $2,076.53 |
| Tennessee | $0 | $53,990 | $2,076.53 |
| Texas | $0 | $53,990 | $2,076.53 |
| Wyoming | $0 | $53,990 | $2,076.53 |
| North Dakota | $130 | $53,860 | $2,071.53 |
| Alaska | $271 | $53,719 | $2,064.13 |
| Washington | $894 | $53,095 | $2,042.13 |
| Arizona | $1,290 | $52,700 | $2,026.93 |
| Ohio | $1,546 | $52,443 | $2,017.05 |
| Louisiana | $1,595 | $52,395 | $2,015.20 |
| Mississippi | $1,846 | $52,144 | $2,005.53 |
| Indiana | $1,873 | $52,117 | $2,004.50 |
| Arkansas | $1,900 | $52,090 | $2,003.45 |
| Iowa | $1,916 | $52,074 | $2,002.83 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,025 | $51,965 | $1,998.65 |
| Vermont | $2,062 | $51,928 | $1,997.24 |
| Missouri | $2,106 | $51,884 | $1,995.53 |
| North Carolina | $2,106 | $51,884 | $1,995.53 |
| Kentucky | $2,139 | $51,851 | $1,994.25 |
| New Mexico | $2,243 | $51,747 | $1,990.25 |
| West Virginia | $2,263 | $51,726 | $1,989.48 |
| Montana | $2,288 | $51,702 | $1,988.53 |
| Nebraska | $2,325 | $51,665 | $1,987.11 |
| Oklahoma | $2,366 | $51,624 | $1,985.53 |
| Georgia | $2,469 | $51,521 | $1,981.57 |
| Michigan | $2,490 | $51,500 | $1,980.77 |
| South Carolina | $2,526 | $51,464 | $1,979.38 |
| Idaho | $2,574 | $51,416 | $1,977.53 |
| Alabama | $2,706 | $51,284 | $1,972.45 |
| Maryland | $2,749 | $51,241 | $1,970.79 |
| New Jersey | $2,761 | $51,229 | $1,967.12 |
| Kansas | $2,799 | $51,191 | $1,968.89 |
| District of Columbia | $2,816 | $51,173 | $1,968.21 |
| Utah | $2,860 | $51,130 | $1,966.53 |
| Colorado | $2,879 | $51,111 | $1,965.81 |
| Virginia | $2,894 | $51,096 | $1,965.22 |
| California | $2,965 | $51,025 | $1,962.51 |
| Wisconsin | $3,031 | $50,959 | $1,959.97 |
| Illinois | $3,047 | $50,943 | $1,959.34 |
| Rhode Island | $3,090 | $50,900 | $1,957.69 |
| Connecticut | $3,140 | $50,850 | $1,955.75 |
| Delaware | $3,173 | $50,817 | $1,954.51 |
| Maine | $3,182 | $50,807 | $1,954.13 |
| Massachusetts | $3,201 | $50,789 | $1,953.42 |
| New York | $3,227 | $50,763 | $1,952.42 |
| Minnesota | $3,505 | $50,484 | $1,941.71 |
| Hawaii | $3,696 | $50,293 | $1,934.36 |
| Oregon | $5,027 | $48,962 | $1,883.17 |
Take-home pay per paycheck at $31 an hour
Figures include federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer, before any state tax. At $64,480 a year, your last dollars fall in the 12% row of the IRS withholding table.
| Item | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,480.00 | $64,480.00 |
| Federal income tax | $213.75 | $5,557.50 |
| Social Security | $153.76 | $3,997.76 |
| Medicare | $35.96 | $934.96 |
| Take-home pay | $2,076.53 | $53,989.78 |
| Paid | Gross | Federal tax | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | $1,240.00 | $106.88 | $1,038.26 |
| Bi-weekly | $2,480.00 | $213.75 | $2,076.53 |
| Semi-monthly | $2,686.67 | $231.57 | $2,249.57 |
| Monthly | $5,373.33 | $463.13 | $4,499.14 |
Paid bi-weekly at $31 an hour, take-home pay is $2,076.53 for single, $2,160.37 for married filing jointly and $2,117.76 for head of household, with no dependents claimed.
A raise to $32 an hour adds $2,080 a year before tax and $1,665 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 $46.50 an hour at $31.
- 5 overtime hours a week: $1,472.50 weekly, $76,570 yearly.
- 10 overtime hours a week: $1,705.00 weekly, $88,660 yearly.
Use the overtime calculator for daily overtime rules and double time.
How $31 an hour compares
$31 an hour is 26% above the median hourly wage for all US workers, $24.51 in May 2025, and 4.3 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).