$24 an Hour Is How Much a Year After Taxes? (2026)

$24 an hour is $49,920 a year before tax at 40 hours a week. After 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, a single filer keeps about $42,291 a year — $3,524 a month or $20.33 for every hour worked — in a state with no income tax.

Updated 2026-10-03 · 2026 IRS brackets and FICA · State figures from each state revenue department

Annual salary$49,920$24.00/hour × 40 h × 52 weeks = $49,920 · after tax $42,291 ($20.33/hour) with no state tax

Period	Gross	After tax
Hourly	$24.00	$20.33
Daily (8 h)	$192.00	$162.66
Weekly	$960.00	$813.28
Bi-weekly	$1,920.00	$1,626.57
Semi-monthly	$2,080.00	$1,762.11
Monthly	$4,160.00	$3,524.23
Yearly	$49,920.00	$42,290.72

Take-home $42,291 84.7%
Federal income tax $3,810 7.6%
Social Security $3,095 6.2%
Medicare $724 1.5%

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$24 an hour by pay period

Gross pay, and take-home pay for a single filer with no pre-tax deductions, at $24 × 2,080 hours.

Period	Gross	After tax (no state tax)	After tax in California	After tax in New York
Hourly	$24.00	$20.33	$19.55	$19.20
Daily (8 hours)	$192.00	$162.66	$156.44	$153.64
Weekly	$960.00	$813.28	$782.18	$768.18
Bi-weekly (every 2 weeks)	$1,920	$1,627	$1,564	$1,536
Semi-monthly (twice a month)	$2,080	$1,762	$1,695	$1,664
Monthly	$4,160	$3,524	$3,389	$3,329
Yearly	$49,920	$42,291	$40,673	$39,945

How the taxes on $24 an hour are worked out

Gross pay	$49,920
Standard deduction (single)	−$16,100
Taxable income	$33,820
10% on $12,400 ($0–$12,400)	$1,240
12% on $21,420 ($12,400–$50,400)	$2,570
Federal income tax	$3,810
Social Security (6.2%)	$3,095
Medicare (1.45%)	$724
Take-home pay	$42,291

Take-home $42,291 84.7%
Federal income tax $3,810 7.6%
Social Security $3,095 6.2%
Medicare $724 1.5%

Your top federal bracket is 12%, but your average federal income tax rate is only 7.6% because the first $16,100 is not taxed and the lower brackets apply to the rest first. Counting FICA, 15.3% of $24 an hour goes to federal taxes. Staying in the 12% bracket means pre-tax savings like a 401(k) save relatively little federal tax, but Roth contributions are taxed at a low rate today.

$24 an hour after taxes in every state

Single filer, 2026 state brackets and payroll taxes (SDI, paid family leave), average local income tax where a state has one. Florida leaves the most and Oregon the least — a difference of $3,885 a year ($324 a month) on the same pay.

Florida

$42,291

Texas

$42,291

Washington

$41,598

North Carolina

$40,808

Ohio

$40,695

California

$40,673

Georgia

$40,548

Pennsylvania

$40,224

Illinois

$39,964

New York

$39,945

Massachusetts

$39,785

Oregon

$38,406

#	State	State + local tax	Take-home / yr	Per month	Per hour
1	Florida	$0	$42,291	$3,524	$20.33
2	Nevada	$0	$42,291	$3,524	$20.33
3	New Hampshire	$0	$42,291	$3,524	$20.33
4	North Dakota	$0	$42,291	$3,524	$20.33
5	South Dakota	$0	$42,291	$3,524	$20.33
6	Tennessee	$0	$42,291	$3,524	$20.33
7	Texas	$0	$42,291	$3,524	$20.33
8	Wyoming	$0	$42,291	$3,524	$20.33
9	Alaska	$250	$42,041	$3,503	$20.21
10	Washington	$692	$41,598	$3,467	$20.00
11	South Carolina	$853	$41,437	$3,453	$19.92
12	Arizona	$854	$41,436	$3,453	$19.92
13	Louisiana	$1,111	$41,179	$3,432	$19.80
14	New Mexico	$1,181	$41,110	$3,426	$19.76
15	Vermont	$1,235	$41,056	$3,421	$19.74
16	Utah	$1,255	$41,035	$3,420	$19.73
17	Mississippi	$1,265	$41,026	$3,419	$19.72
18	Iowa	$1,340	$40,951	$3,413	$19.69
19	Nebraska	$1,392	$40,899	$3,408	$19.66
20	Arkansas	$1,402	$40,889	$3,407	$19.66
21	Missouri	$1,409	$40,882	$3,407	$19.65
22	Wisconsin	$1,437	$40,854	$3,404	$19.64
23	West Virginia	$1,441	$40,850	$3,404	$19.64
24	North Carolina	$1,483	$40,808	$3,401	$19.62
25	Idaho	$1,537	$40,753	$3,396	$19.59
26	Montana	$1,590	$40,701	$3,392	$19.57
27	Ohio	$1,596	$40,695	$3,391	$19.56
28	New Jersey	$1,610	$40,680	$3,390	$19.56
29	California	$1,617	$40,673	$3,389	$19.55
30	Oklahoma	$1,701	$40,590	$3,382	$19.51
31	Colorado	$1,708	$40,583	$3,382	$19.51
32	Georgia	$1,743	$40,548	$3,379	$19.49
33	Rhode Island	$1,804	$40,486	$3,374	$19.46
34	Michigan	$1,871	$40,420	$3,368	$19.43
35	District of Columbia	$1,895	$40,396	$3,366	$19.42
36	Maine	$1,941	$40,349	$3,362	$19.40
37	Kansas	$1,986	$40,305	$3,359	$19.38
38	Virginia	$2,056	$40,234	$3,353	$19.34
39	Pennsylvania	$2,067	$40,224	$3,352	$19.34
40	Minnesota	$2,091	$40,200	$3,350	$19.33
41	Alabama	$2,231	$40,060	$3,338	$19.26
42	Connecticut	$2,246	$40,045	$3,337	$19.25
43	Delaware	$2,293	$39,997	$3,333	$19.23
44	Illinois	$2,326	$39,964	$3,330	$19.21
45	New York	$2,346	$39,945	$3,329	$19.20
46	Indiana	$2,407	$39,884	$3,324	$19.18
47	Massachusetts	$2,506	$39,785	$3,315	$19.13
48	Hawaii	$2,528	$39,763	$3,314	$19.12
49	Kentucky	$2,728	$39,563	$3,297	$19.02
50	Maryland	$3,605	$38,686	$3,224	$18.60
51	Oregon	$3,885	$38,406	$3,201	$18.46

Married, head of household and children

Filing status and the Child Tax Credit ($2,200 per child under 17) change the federal bill on the same $24 an hour. Figures assume one earner and no state income tax.

Household	Federal income tax	Take-home / yr	Per month
Single	$3,810	$42,291	$3,524
Married filing jointly (one earner)	$1,772	$44,329	$3,694
Head of household, 1 child	$538	$45,563	$3,797
Married, 2 children	-$2,628	$48,729	$4,061

$24 an hour at different hours per week

Part-time and overtime change the yearly total. Hours above 40 a week are paid at time-and-a-half ($$36.00), and from 2025 to 2028 the extra half-time premium is deductible from federal income tax up to $12,500 a year.

Hours / week	Gross / week	Gross / year	Take-home / year	Per month
20	$480.00	$24,960	$22,165	$1,847
25	$600.00	$31,200	$27,249	$2,271
30	$720.00	$37,440	$32,263	$2,689
32	$768.00	$39,936	$34,269	$2,856
35	$840.00	$43,680	$37,277	$3,106
40	$960.00	$49,920	$42,291	$3,524
45 (5 overtime)	$1,140.00	$59,280	$50,186	$4,182
50 (10 overtime)	$1,320.00	$68,640	$58,081	$4,840
60 (20 overtime)	$1,680.00	$87,360	$73,033	$6,086

$24 an hour with 401(k) contributions

Traditional 401(k) contributions come out before federal and most state income tax (not FICA), so saving costs less than it looks. The 2026 employee limit is $24,500.

Contribution	Saved / yr	Take-home / yr	Take-home cost	Federal tax saved
0%	$0	$42,291	$0	$0
3%	$1,498	$40,973	$1,318	$180
6%	$2,995	$39,655	$2,636	$359
10%	$4,992	$37,898	$4,393	$599
15%	$7,488	$35,701	$6,589	$899

How $24 an hour compares

US wages: $24.00 an hour is between the 25th percentile and the median US wage. The median across all 155,495,730 US jobs is $24.51 an hour ($50,980 a year); the 25th percentile is $18.07 and the 75th is $38.71 (BLS, May 2025).
Minimum wage: 3.3× the federal minimum of $7.25. Many states and cities set higher minimums — see your state's paycheck page.
Last year: the same pay in 2025 took home $42,239, so 2026 tax changes add $52 a year, mostly from the higher standard deduction and inflation-adjusted brackets.
Rule of thumb: double the hourly rate and add three zeros — $24 ≈ $48,000 (exactly $49,920).

Nearby: $23 an hour ($40,619 after tax, −$1,671) · $25 an hour ($43,962 after tax, +$1,671). Every other amount is in the hourly and salary conversion tables.

Frequently asked questions

How much is $24 an hour a year?

$49,920 a year before tax, based on 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2,080 hours). That is $4,160 a month, $960 a week and $1,920 every two weeks.

How much is $24 an hour after taxes?

About $42,291 a year ($3,524 a month, $1,627 per bi-weekly paycheck) for a single filer in 2026 in a state with no income tax. Federal income tax takes $3,810 and Social Security plus Medicare take $3,819. In California you would keep $40,673 and in New York $39,945.

What tax bracket is $24 an hour in?

After the $16,100 standard deduction, taxable income is $33,820, which puts a single filer in the 12% federal bracket. Only the dollars above $12,400 are taxed at 12%; the effective federal income tax rate is 7.6%.

Is $24 an hour a good wage?

It is between the 25th percentile and the median US wage (BLS, May 2025). The US median is $24.51 an hour or $50,980 a year, so this pay is 2% below the median. Whether it is enough depends heavily on local housing costs.

Which state is best for $24 an hour?

Florida leaves the most: $42,291 a year. Oregon leaves the least: $38,406, a gap of $3,885. States with no wage income tax include Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas.

How much do I keep from a raise at $24 an hour?

About 80% of each extra dollar in a no-income-tax state (12% federal bracket plus 7.65% FICA). A raise never lowers your take-home pay.

Sources

Figures are taken from official government publications and were last reviewed on 2026-10-03.