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2026 tax year · updated

$30,000 a year is how much an hour?

$30,000 a year is $14.42 an hour before taxes at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, or $2,500 a month and $577 a week. After 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, a single filer keeps about $26,285 a year, $12.64 an hour, in a state without income tax.

$30,000 a year by pay period

$30,000 a year before and after federal taxes
Before taxAfter federal tax
Year$30,000$26,285
Month$2,500$2,190
Every two weeks$1,154$1,011
Week$577$505
Day (5-day week)$115$101
Hour$14.42$12.64

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 $3,715 (12.4%).

Hourly rate by hours worked

Hourly rate for $30,000 a year by hours per week
Hours a weekHourly rateWeekly pay
20$28.85$577
25$23.08$577
30$19.23$577
32$18.03$577
35$16.48$577
37.5$15.38$577
40$14.42$577

Salaried pay usually includes paid holidays and vacation, so the hourly figure uses all 52 weeks. Over 50 or 48 worked weeks it is $15 or $15.63 an hour.

$14.42 an hour and the minimum wage

$14.42 an hour is below the minimum wage in 18 states: District of Columbia ($18.40), Washington ($17.13), Connecticut ($16.94), California ($16.90), Hawaii ($16), New York ($16), Rhode Island ($16), New Jersey ($15.92), Oregon ($15.55), Colorado ($15.16), Arizona ($15.15), Maine ($15.10), Delaware ($15), Illinois ($15), Maryland ($15), Massachusetts ($15), Missouri ($15), Nebraska ($15). Employers there must pay at least the state rate.

It is 2 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 $30,000 here.

Minimum wages from the US Department of Labor, State Minimum Wage Laws (updated July 1, 2026); some states have different rates for small employers or certain cities.

How $14.42 an hour compares with US pay

$14.42 an hour is below the 10th percentile: more than 90% of US workers earn more per hour. It is 41% below the median of $24.51 (OEWS May 2025, all occupations).

US hourly wage percentiles, all occupations
PercentileHourly wageFull-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). Percentiles cover wage and salary workers in all occupations; they exclude the self-employed.

$30,000 a year after taxes in every state

Take-home pay on $30,000 a year for a single filer in 2026, after federal, state and state payroll taxes. The gap between Alaska and Oregon is $1,671 a year. Local income taxes are not included.

$30,000 a year after taxes by state
StateState taxesTake-home a yearA monthAn hour
Alaska$0$26,285$2,190$12.64
Florida$0$26,285$2,190$12.64
Nevada$0$26,285$2,190$12.64
New Hampshire$0$26,285$2,190$12.64
North Dakota$0$26,285$2,190$12.64
South Dakota$0$26,285$2,190$12.64
Tennessee$0$26,285$2,190$12.64
Texas$0$26,285$2,190$12.64
Wyoming$0$26,285$2,190$12.64
Washington$174$26,111$2,176$12.55
South Carolina$299$25,987$2,166$12.49
Arizona$348$25,938$2,161$12.47
New Mexico$351$25,934$2,161$12.47
Connecticut$361$25,924$2,160$12.46
Ohio$375$25,910$2,159$12.46
New Jersey$438$25,848$2,154$12.43
Missouri$456$25,829$2,152$12.42
Mississippi$468$25,817$2,151$12.41
Idaho$482$25,803$2,150$12.41
Iowa$488$25,797$2,150$12.40
Rhode Island$508$25,777$2,148$12.39
Louisiana$514$25,771$2,148$12.39
Maine$522$25,763$2,147$12.39
Utah$522$25,763$2,147$12.39
Nebraska$523$25,762$2,147$12.39
Vermont$571$25,714$2,143$12.36
Colorado$612$25,673$2,139$12.34
California$612$25,673$2,139$12.34
Wisconsin$613$25,672$2,139$12.34
Arkansas$622$25,663$2,139$12.34
District of Columbia$634$25,651$2,138$12.33
Montana$653$25,632$2,136$12.32
Hawaii$658$25,627$2,136$12.32
North Carolina$688$25,597$2,133$12.31
West Virginia$727$25,558$2,130$12.29
Georgia$749$25,537$2,128$12.28
Minnesota$786$25,499$2,125$12.26
Oklahoma$805$25,481$2,123$12.25
Indiana$856$25,430$2,119$12.23
Kansas$896$25,389$2,116$12.21
Virginia$911$25,374$2,115$12.20
Pennsylvania$921$25,364$2,114$12.19
Kentucky$932$25,353$2,113$12.19
Delaware$988$25,297$2,108$12.16
New York$1,023$25,262$2,105$12.15
Michigan$1,024$25,261$2,105$12.14
Maryland$1,061$25,224$2,102$12.13
Alabama$1,175$25,110$2,092$12.07
Illinois$1,340$24,945$2,079$11.99
Massachusetts$1,418$24,867$2,072$11.96
Oregon$1,671$24,614$2,051$11.83

By filing status (no state income tax)

Take-home pay by filing status
StatusTake-homeMonthTax rate
Single$26,285$2,19012.4%
Married filing jointly$27,705$2,3097.6%
Head of household$27,120$2,2609.6%

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: 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, Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets. Methodology.

Paid overtime? The no tax on overtime calculator shows what the overtime deduction saves.

$30,000 a year: FAQ

How much is $30k a year per hour?

$14.42 an hour at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2080 hours a year). If you only get paid for 50 weeks, it is $15 an hour.

How much is $30k a year per month after taxes?

About $2,190 a month for a single filer in a state without income tax, or $2,309 for a married couple filing jointly on this one income.

How much is $30k a year a week?

$577 a week before taxes and about $505 after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer.

What is $30k a year after taxes per hour?

About $12.64 an hour with no state income tax. Including state tax it ranges from $12.64 in Alaska to $11.83 in Oregon.