$42 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$42 an hour is $87,360 a year before tax, if you work 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (a 2,080-hour year). That is $7,280.00 a month, $3,360.00 every two weeks and $1,680.00 a week.
- Yearly
- $87,360.00
- Monthly
- $7,280.00
- Bi-weekly
- $3,360.00
- Weekly
- $1,680.00
- Daily (8 hours)
- $336.00
$42 an hour part-time
At 35 hours a week, $42 an hour comes to $76,440 a year; at 30 hours, $65,520; at 20 hours, $43,680.
| Hours a week | Weekly | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours | $840.00 | $3,640.00 | $43,680 |
| 30 hours | $1,260.00 | $5,460.00 | $65,520 |
| 35 hours | $1,470.00 | $6,370.00 | $76,440 |
$42 an hour after taxes by state
Federal taxes alone leave $70,288 of $87,360 (80.5%) for a single filer before any state tax. Among the states below, take-home pay is highest in Florida ($70,288) and lowest in Oregon ($63,384).
- Florida
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Wyoming
- Alaska
- North Dakota
- Washington
- Arizona
- Ohio
- Louisiana
- Indiana
- Arkansas
- Pennsylvania
- Mississippi
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- North Carolina
- Missouri
- West Virginia
- New Mexico
- Nebraska
- Oklahoma
- Michigan
- Montana
- Vermont
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Idaho
- South Carolina
- Maryland
- Utah
- Colorado
- Kansas
- Illinois
- Virginia
- Rhode Island
- Wisconsin
- New Jersey
- Massachusetts
- District of Columbia
- New York
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Maine
- Minnesota
- California
- Hawaii
- Oregon
| Per paycheck | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $0 | $70,288 | $2,703.38 |
| Nevada | $0 | $70,288 | $2,703.38 |
| New Hampshire | $0 | $70,288 | $2,703.38 |
| South Dakota | $0 | $70,288 | $2,703.38 |
| Tennessee | $0 | $70,288 | $2,703.38 |
| Texas | $0 | $70,288 | $2,703.38 |
| Wyoming | $0 | $70,288 | $2,703.38 |
| Alaska | $271 | $70,017 | $2,686.58 |
| North Dakota | $572 | $69,716 | $2,681.38 |
| Washington | $1,212 | $69,076 | $2,656.77 |
| Arizona | $1,747 | $68,541 | $2,636.18 |
| Ohio | $2,231 | $68,057 | $2,617.59 |
| Louisiana | $2,302 | $67,986 | $2,614.86 |
| Indiana | $2,548 | $67,740 | $2,605.39 |
| Arkansas | $2,743 | $67,545 | $2,597.88 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,743 | $67,545 | $2,597.88 |
| Mississippi | $2,756 | $67,532 | $2,597.38 |
| Iowa | $2,786 | $67,502 | $2,596.24 |
| Kentucky | $2,940 | $67,348 | $2,590.30 |
| North Carolina | $3,042 | $67,246 | $2,586.38 |
| Missouri | $3,172 | $67,116 | $2,581.38 |
| West Virginia | $3,311 | $66,977 | $2,576.02 |
| New Mexico | $3,345 | $66,943 | $2,574.74 |
| Nebraska | $3,362 | $66,926 | $2,574.09 |
| Oklahoma | $3,380 | $66,908 | $2,573.38 |
| Michigan | $3,462 | $66,826 | $2,570.22 |
| Montana | $3,588 | $66,700 | $2,565.38 |
| Vermont | $3,597 | $66,691 | $2,565.04 |
| Alabama | $3,609 | $66,679 | $2,564.59 |
| Georgia | $3,611 | $66,677 | $2,564.50 |
| Idaho | $3,770 | $66,518 | $2,558.38 |
| South Carolina | $3,836 | $66,452 | $2,555.86 |
| Maryland | $3,836 | $66,452 | $2,555.84 |
| Utah | $3,900 | $66,388 | $2,553.38 |
| Colorado | $3,986 | $66,302 | $2,550.07 |
| Kansas | $4,076 | $66,212 | $2,546.63 |
| Illinois | $4,180 | $66,108 | $2,542.63 |
| Virginia | $4,209 | $66,079 | $2,541.50 |
| Rhode Island | $4,242 | $66,045 | $2,540.21 |
| Wisconsin | $4,301 | $65,986 | $2,537.94 |
| New Jersey | $4,360 | $65,928 | $2,528.74 |
| Massachusetts | $4,450 | $65,838 | $2,532.22 |
| District of Columbia | $4,551 | $65,737 | $2,528.36 |
| New York | $4,561 | $65,726 | $2,527.94 |
| Connecticut | $4,666 | $65,621 | $2,523.90 |
| Delaware | $4,774 | $65,514 | $2,519.76 |
| Maine | $4,857 | $65,431 | $2,516.58 |
| Minnesota | $5,162 | $65,126 | $2,504.85 |
| California | $5,403 | $64,885 | $2,495.57 |
| Hawaii | $5,503 | $64,785 | $2,491.73 |
| Oregon | $6,904 | $63,384 | $2,437.86 |
Take-home pay per paycheck at $42 an hour
Figures include federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer, before any state tax. At $87,360 a year, your last dollars fall in the 22% row of the IRS withholding table.
| Item | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $3,360.00 | $87,360.00 |
| Federal income tax | $399.58 | $10,389.08 |
| Social Security | $208.32 | $5,416.32 |
| Medicare | $48.72 | $1,266.72 |
| Take-home pay | $2,703.38 | $70,287.88 |
| Paid | Gross | Federal tax | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | $1,680.00 | $199.79 | $1,351.69 |
| Bi-weekly | $3,360.00 | $399.58 | $2,703.38 |
| Semi-monthly | $3,640.00 | $432.88 | $2,928.66 |
| Monthly | $7,280.00 | $865.77 | $5,857.31 |
Paid bi-weekly at $42 an hour, take-home pay is $2,703.38 for single, $2,867.45 for married filing jointly and $2,824.84 for head of household, with no dependents claimed.
A raise to $43 an hour adds $2,080 a year before tax and $1,463 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 $63.00 an hour at $42.
- 5 overtime hours a week: $1,995.00 weekly, $103,740 yearly.
- 10 overtime hours a week: $2,310.00 weekly, $120,120 yearly.
Use the overtime calculator for daily overtime rules and double time.
How $42 an hour compares
$42 an hour is 71% above the median hourly wage for all US workers, $24.51 in May 2025, and 5.8 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).