Hourly Wage Calculator

Enter your hourly rate, your state, and how many hours you actually work in an average week. We'll estimate your salary, what you take home weekly, monthly, and yearly, and roughly how much is going to taxes.

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This is an estimate based on 2026 federal tax brackets, the standard deduction for a single filer, FICA (Social Security + Medicare), and your state's income tax. It assumes no other deductions, credits, or pre-tax withholdings (401k, health insurance, etc.), and does not include local or city income tax where it applies. Your actual paycheck will differ. Use this to get a real ballpark, not an exact number, then check an official paycheck calculator or your pay stub for the precise figure.

Why your hourly rate isn't your real number

Two people making the same hourly wage can take home very different amounts once state taxes and average hours are factored in. Someone in a no-income-tax state working steady 40-hour weeks keeps a lot more of their $20 an hour than someone earning the same rate in a state with a higher income tax and inconsistent hours.

The gap between your hourly rate and what actually lands in your account is federal income tax, FICA (the Social Security and Medicare cut that comes out of every paycheck no matter where you live), and, in most states, a state income tax on top of that. Knowing the real number before you budget around it is the difference between a plan that works and one that comes up short every month.