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title: "$17 an Hour Is How Much a Year? (2026 After Taxes) | TaxWren"
description: "$17 an hour is $35,360 a year, $2,947 a month and $680 a week before tax. 2026 take-home pay after federal and state taxes in all 50 states."
url: https://taxwren.com/hourly/17-an-hour-is-how-much-a-year
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2026 tax year · updated Oct 15, 2026

# $17 an hour is how much a year?

$17 an hour is $35,360 a year before taxes at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks: $2,947 a month, $1,360 every two weeks and $680 a week. After 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, a single filer keeps about $30,592 a year ($2,549 a month) in a state without income tax.

## $17 an hour by pay period

|  | Before tax | After federal tax |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Year | $35,360 | $30,592 |
| Month | $2,947 | $2,549 |
| Every two weeks | $1,360 | $1,177 |
| Week | $680 | $588 |
| Day (5-day week) | $136 | $118 |
| Hour | $17 | $14.71 |

After tax: single filer, 2026 federal income tax after the $16,100 standard deduction, Social Security 6.2% and Medicare 1.45%, no state income tax. Total $4,768 (13.5%).

## If you work fewer hours

| Hours a week | Yearly pay | Monthly pay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20 | $17,680 | $1,473 |
| 25 | $22,100 | $1,842 |
| 30 | $26,520 | $2,210 |
| 32 | $28,288 | $2,357 |
| 35 | $30,940 | $2,578 |
| 37.5 | $33,150 | $2,763 |
| 40 | $35,360 | $2,947 |

Unpaid time off lowers the total: 50 paid weeks give $34,000, 48 paid weeks give $32,640.

## $17 an hour and the minimum wage

$17 an hour is below the minimum wage in 2 states: District of Columbia ($18.40), Washington ($17.13). Employers there must pay at least the state rate.

It is 2.3 times the federal minimum wage of $7.25, which is still the minimum in 20 states. A full-time job at the federal minimum pays $15,080 a year before tax, against $35,360 here.

Minimum wages from the [US Department of Labor, State Minimum Wage Laws (updated July 1, 2026)](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state); some states have different rates for small employers or certain cities.

## How $17 an hour compares with US pay

$17 an hour is between the 10th and 25th percentile of US hourly wages. It is 31% below the median of $24.51 (OEWS May 2025, all occupations).

| Percentile | Hourly wage | Full-time yearly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10th | $15 | $31,200 |
| 25th | $18.07 | $37,586 |
| Median | $24.51 | $50,981 |
| 75th | $38.71 | $80,517 |
| 90th | $61.81 | $128,565 |

Source: [US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 national estimates (all occupations)](https://data.bls.gov/oes/#/area/0000000/2025). Percentiles cover wage and salary workers in all occupations; they exclude the self-employed.

## $17 an hour after taxes in every state

Take-home pay on $35,360 a year for a single filer in 2026, after federal, state and state payroll taxes. The gap between Alaska and Oregon is $2,084 a year. Local income taxes are not included.

| State | State taxes | Take-home a year | A month | An hour |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Alaska](/take-home-pay-calculator/alaska) | $0 | $30,592 | $2,549 | $14.71 |
| [Florida](/take-home-pay-calculator/florida) | $0 | $30,592 | $2,549 | $14.71 |
| [Nevada](/take-home-pay-calculator/nevada) | $0 | $30,592 | $2,549 | $14.71 |
| [New Hampshire](/take-home-pay-calculator/new-hampshire) | $0 | $30,592 | $2,549 | $14.71 |
| [North Dakota](/take-home-pay-calculator/north-dakota) | $0 | $30,592 | $2,549 | $14.71 |
| [South Dakota](/take-home-pay-calculator/south-dakota) | $0 | $30,592 | $2,549 | $14.71 |
| [Tennessee](/take-home-pay-calculator/tennessee) | $0 | $30,592 | $2,549 | $14.71 |
| [Texas](/take-home-pay-calculator/texas) | $0 | $30,592 | $2,549 | $14.71 |
| [Wyoming](/take-home-pay-calculator/wyoming) | $0 | $30,592 | $2,549 | $14.71 |
| [Washington](/take-home-pay-calculator/washington) | $205 | $30,387 | $2,532 | $14.61 |
| [South Carolina](/take-home-pay-calculator/south-carolina) | $405 | $30,187 | $2,516 | $14.51 |
| [Arizona](/take-home-pay-calculator/arizona) | $482 | $30,110 | $2,509 | $14.48 |
| [Ohio](/take-home-pay-calculator/ohio) | $522 | $30,070 | $2,506 | $14.46 |
| [New Jersey](/take-home-pay-calculator/new-jersey) | $531 | $30,060 | $2,505 | $14.45 |
| [New Mexico](/take-home-pay-calculator/new-mexico) | $553 | $30,039 | $2,503 | $14.44 |
| [Louisiana](/take-home-pay-calculator/louisiana) | $675 | $29,917 | $2,493 | $14.38 |
| [Mississippi](/take-home-pay-calculator/mississippi) | $682 | $29,909 | $2,492 | $14.38 |
| [Iowa](/take-home-pay-calculator/iowa) | $692 | $29,900 | $2,492 | $14.37 |
| [Missouri](/take-home-pay-calculator/missouri) | $700 | $29,891 | $2,491 | $14.37 |
| [Rhode Island](/take-home-pay-calculator/rhode-island) | $709 | $29,883 | $2,490 | $14.37 |
| [Nebraska](/take-home-pay-calculator/nebraska) | $729 | $29,862 | $2,489 | $14.36 |
| [Vermont](/take-home-pay-calculator/vermont) | $751 | $29,841 | $2,487 | $14.35 |
| [Idaho](/take-home-pay-calculator/idaho) | $766 | $29,826 | $2,485 | $14.34 |
| [Arkansas](/take-home-pay-calculator/arkansas) | $821 | $29,771 | $2,481 | $14.31 |
| [Utah](/take-home-pay-calculator/utah) | $830 | $29,761 | $2,480 | $14.31 |
| [Maine](/take-home-pay-calculator/maine) | $833 | $29,759 | $2,480 | $14.31 |
| [Connecticut](/take-home-pay-calculator/connecticut) | $843 | $29,749 | $2,479 | $14.30 |
| [Colorado](/take-home-pay-calculator/colorado) | $847 | $29,744 | $2,479 | $14.30 |
| [California](/take-home-pay-calculator/california) | $857 | $29,735 | $2,478 | $14.30 |
| [Wisconsin](/take-home-pay-calculator/wisconsin) | $875 | $29,716 | $2,476 | $14.29 |
| [West Virginia](/take-home-pay-calculator/west-virginia) | $897 | $29,695 | $2,475 | $14.28 |
| [North Carolina](/take-home-pay-calculator/north-carolina) | $902 | $29,690 | $2,474 | $14.27 |
| [Montana](/take-home-pay-calculator/montana) | $905 | $29,687 | $2,474 | $14.27 |
| [District of Columbia](/take-home-pay-calculator/district-of-columbia) | $956 | $29,636 | $2,470 | $14.25 |
| [Hawaii](/take-home-pay-calculator/hawaii) | $1,010 | $29,582 | $2,465 | $14.22 |
| [Indiana](/take-home-pay-calculator/indiana) | $1,014 | $29,578 | $2,465 | $14.22 |
| [Georgia](/take-home-pay-calculator/georgia) | $1,016 | $29,576 | $2,465 | $14.22 |
| [Oklahoma](/take-home-pay-calculator/oklahoma) | $1,046 | $29,546 | $2,462 | $14.20 |
| [Minnesota](/take-home-pay-calculator/minnesota) | $1,073 | $29,519 | $2,460 | $14.19 |
| [Pennsylvania](/take-home-pay-calculator/pennsylvania) | $1,086 | $29,506 | $2,459 | $14.19 |
| [Kentucky](/take-home-pay-calculator/kentucky) | $1,120 | $29,472 | $2,456 | $14.17 |
| [Kansas](/take-home-pay-calculator/kansas) | $1,175 | $29,417 | $2,451 | $14.14 |
| [Virginia](/take-home-pay-calculator/virginia) | $1,219 | $29,373 | $2,448 | $14.12 |
| [Michigan](/take-home-pay-calculator/michigan) | $1,252 | $29,340 | $2,445 | $14.11 |
| [Delaware](/take-home-pay-calculator/delaware) | $1,286 | $29,306 | $2,442 | $14.09 |
| [New York](/take-home-pay-calculator/new-york) | $1,312 | $29,279 | $2,440 | $14.08 |
| [Maryland](/take-home-pay-calculator/maryland) | $1,316 | $29,276 | $2,440 | $14.07 |
| [Alabama](/take-home-pay-calculator/alabama) | $1,424 | $29,168 | $2,431 | $14.02 |
| [Illinois](/take-home-pay-calculator/illinois) | $1,606 | $28,986 | $2,416 | $13.94 |
| [Massachusetts](/take-home-pay-calculator/massachusetts) | $1,711 | $28,881 | $2,407 | $13.89 |
| [Oregon](/take-home-pay-calculator/oregon) | $2,084 | $28,508 | $2,376 | $13.71 |

## By filing status (no state income tax)

| Status | Take-home | Month | Tax rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Single | $30,592 | $2,549 | 13.5% |
| Married filing jointly | $32,339 | $2,695 | 8.5% |
| Head of household | $31,534 | $2,628 | 10.8% |

Married filing jointly assumes this is the household's only income.

## How we calculate this

Yearly pay = hourly rate × 40 hours × 52 weeks; a month is a twelfth of the year. Taxes use the same engine as our [take-home pay calculator](/take-home-pay-calculator): 2026 federal brackets, FICA and each state's income tax. Overtime pay and pre-tax deductions such as a 401(k) or health insurance are not included. Sources: [IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-25-32.pdf), [Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets](https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/state-income-tax-rates-2026/). [Methodology](/methodology).

Paid overtime? The [no tax on overtime calculator](/no-tax-on-overtime-calculator) shows what the overtime deduction saves.

## Other hourly rates

-   [$15 an hour](/hourly/15-an-hour-is-how-much-a-year)
-   [$16 an hour](/hourly/16-an-hour-is-how-much-a-year)
-   [$18 an hour](/hourly/18-an-hour-is-how-much-a-year)
-   [$19 an hour](/hourly/19-an-hour-is-how-much-a-year)
-   [$20 an hour](/hourly/20-an-hour-is-how-much-a-year)

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## $17 an hour: FAQ

### How much is $17 an hour a month?

$2,947 a month before taxes at 40 hours a week ($35,360 ÷ 12), and about $2,549 after federal taxes for a single filer in a state without income tax.

### How much is $17 an hour every two weeks?

$1,360 gross for 80 hours. After federal income tax and FICA, a single filer's paycheck is about $1,177 before any state tax, 401(k) or insurance deductions.

### How much is $17 an hour after taxes?

About $14.71 an hour ($30,592 a year) for a single filer with no state income tax. With state tax it ranges from $30,592 in Alaska to $28,508 in Oregon a year.

### How much is $17 an hour part time?

At 20 hours a week, $17 an hour is $17,680 a year or $1,473 a month; at 30 hours it is $26,520 a year.