Hourly paycheck calculator
OfficialEnter your hourly wage and hours to see your take-home pay per paycheck and per year, with overtime and every state's taxes.
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Percent of gross pay, before tax.
Pre-tax, per paycheck.
Form W-4 step 4(c), per paycheck.
Paid at one and a half times the rate.
Take-home pay every two weeks
$1,690.85
$25.00 an hour for 40 hours a week in Texas leaves about $1,690.85 every two weeks after taxes, or $43,962 a year.
- Per year
- $43,962
- Gross per paycheck
- $2,000.00
- Effective tax rate
- 15.5%
- tax owed over gross pay
- Marginal rate
- 19.6%
- on the next dollar
Where the money goes
- Take-home85%
- Federal income tax8%
- Social Security and Medicare8%
How much is my hourly paycheck after taxes?
At $20 an hour and 40 hours a week, a paycheck takes home $1,321.26 every two weeks in the median state, California (ranked 26th of 51 on take-home pay at $20 an hour).
How this is calculated
- Hourly rate times hours times 52 weeks, through federal, Social Security, Medicare and state tax, divided by the number of paychecks.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
How much is $20 an hour after taxes?
$20 an hour full time takes home $34,453 a year in California, the median state for that wage. The table lists common rates, each linked to its own page.
| Hourly rate | A year before tax | Take-home per year | Per week | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12.00 | $24,960 | $21,731 | $417.91 | 12.9% |
| $15.00 | $31,200 | $26,610 | $511.73 | 14.7% |
| $17.00 | $35,360 | $29,769 | $572.49 | 15.8% |
| $18.00 | $37,440 | $31,330 | $602.51 | 16.3% |
| $20.00 | $41,600 | $34,453 | $662.55 | 17.2% |
| $22.00 | $45,760 | $37,575 | $722.59 | 17.9% |
| $25.00 | $52,000 | $42,193 | $811.40 | 18.9% |
| $28.00 | $58,240 | $46,751 | $899.06 | 19.7% |
| $30.00 | $62,400 | $49,790 | $957.50 | 20.2% |
| $35.00 | $72,800 | $56,609 | $1,088.64 | 22.2% |
| $40.00 | $83,200 | $62,931 | $1,210.21 | 24.4% |
| $50.00 | $104,000 | $75,359 | $1,449.21 | 27.5% |
Hourly paycheck calculators by state
Every state calculator has an hourly mode with that state's own taxes: pick yours from the 50 states and DC below.
Weekly or biweekly: how much per paycheck?
At $20 an hour, a weekly paycheck takes home $660.66 and a biweekly one $1,321.26 in the median state. The year adds up to the same.
How are overtime and tips counted?
Overtime hours are paid at time and a half and taxed as regular wages, and tips you report to your employer are taxed too. Both can qualify for federal deductions from 2025 to 2028.