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Hourly to salary · 2026
$18 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$18.00 an hour works out to $37,440 a year for full-time work. Below: what that is per paycheck, what's left after 2026 taxes in every state, what it buys where you live, and which jobs typically pay it.
$18.00 an hour, every way
| Per | Gross pay |
|---|---|
| Year (2,080 hours) | $37,440.00 |
| Month | $3,120.00 |
| Two weeks (biweekly) | $1,440.00 |
| Semi-monthly | $1,560.00 |
| Week (40 hours) | $720.00 |
| Day (8 hours) | $144.00 |
| Hour | $18.00 |
After taxes
$2,689 a month after federal tax and FICA (single, no state income tax)
- Federal income tax a year
- $2,313
- Social Security + Medicare a year
- $2,864
- Take-home a year (no state tax)
- $32,263
- Share you keep
- 86.2%
- Rent at 30% of gross income
- $936 a month
Add your state, 401(k) and health deductions in the paycheck calculator.
Is $18.00 an hour good pay?
About the 25th percentile among all U.S. workers (BLS May 2025) — roughly 25 in 100 workers earn less. It's 27% below the median for all occupations ($50,980 a year, or $24.51 an hour).
Whether it's enough depends heavily on where you live. After 2026 taxes and local prices, $18.00 an hour goes furthest in South Dakota ($36,420 in national-average prices) and least far in Hawaii ($28,126).
$18.00 an hour after taxes in every state
Estimated 2026 take-home for a single filer paid biweekly, with no pre-tax deductions or local tax. The last column restates take-home in national-average prices using BEA Regional Price Parities (2024).
| State | Take-home a year | A month | In national prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $32,263 | $2,689 | $31,198 |
| Nevada | $32,263 | $2,689 | $32,270 |
| New Hampshire | $32,263 | $2,689 | $30,973 |
| North Dakota | $32,263 | $2,689 | $36,267 |
| South Dakota | $32,263 | $2,689 | $36,420 |
| Tennessee | $32,263 | $2,689 | $35,118 |
| Texas | $32,263 | $2,689 | $33,241 |
| Wyoming | $32,263 | $2,689 | $34,807 |
| Alaska | $32,076 | $2,673 | $31,337 |
| South Carolina | $31,816 | $2,651 | $33,938 |
| Washington | $31,744 | $2,645 | $29,663 |
| Arizona | $31,721 | $2,643 | $31,507 |
| Ohio | $31,684 | $2,640 | $34,152 |
| New Mexico | $31,620 | $2,635 | $34,291 |
| Louisiana | $31,526 | $2,627 | $35,741 |
| Mississippi | $31,497 | $2,625 | $36,224 |
| Iowa | $31,492 | $2,624 | $35,884 |
| Vermont | $31,443 | $2,620 | $32,098 |
| Missouri | $31,441 | $2,620 | $34,620 |
| Nebraska | $31,439 | $2,620 | $34,892 |
| Idaho | $31,387 | $2,616 | $32,868 |
| Arkansas | $31,365 | $2,614 | $36,078 |
| New Jersey | $31,354 | $2,613 | $28,816 |
| Utah | $31,313 | $2,609 | $31,673 |
| Wisconsin | $31,305 | $2,609 | $33,270 |
| West Virginia | $31,301 | $2,608 | $34,974 |
| California | $31,296 | $2,608 | $28,266 |
| North Carolina | $31,278 | $2,606 | $33,159 |
| Montana | $31,260 | $2,605 | $33,029 |
| Indiana | $31,188 | $2,599 | $33,417 |
| District of Columbia | $31,183 | $2,599 | $28,373 |
| Colorado | $31,159 | $2,597 | $30,237 |
| Georgia | $31,143 | $2,595 | $32,342 |
| Oklahoma | $31,124 | $2,594 | $35,431 |
| Maine | $31,122 | $2,594 | $32,068 |
| Pennsylvania | $31,087 | $2,591 | $31,861 |
| Kentucky | $31,070 | $2,589 | $34,462 |
| Rhode Island | $31,064 | $2,589 | $30,372 |
| Kansas | $30,974 | $2,581 | $34,389 |
| Connecticut | $30,956 | $2,580 | $29,877 |
| Hawaii | $30,925 | $2,577 | $28,126 |
| Virginia | $30,924 | $2,577 | $30,587 |
| Michigan | $30,923 | $2,577 | $32,138 |
| Minnesota | $30,914 | $2,576 | $31,346 |
| Maryland | $30,851 | $2,571 | $29,393 |
| Alabama | $30,747 | $2,562 | $34,616 |
| Delaware | $30,712 | $2,559 | $30,771 |
| New York | $30,645 | $2,554 | $28,396 |
| Illinois | $30,555 | $2,546 | $30,567 |
| Massachusetts | $30,439 | $2,537 | $28,782 |
| Oregon | $29,801 | $2,483 | $28,832 |
Jobs that pay about $18.00 an hour
Occupations whose national median is within 4% of $37,440 a year, most common first. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Median $36,840 · 2,209,760 jobs
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
Median $36,780 · 1,420,350 jobs
Cooks, Restaurant
Median $37,390 · 1,409,890 jobs
Security Guards
Median $38,020 · 1,283,470 jobs
Receptionists and Information Clerks
Median $38,010 · 910,180 jobs
Packers and Packagers, Hand
Median $36,280 · 559,820 jobs
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Median $38,140 · 478,780 jobs
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Median $37,450 · 441,050 jobs
Driver/Sales Workers
Median $38,770 · 409,180 jobs
Recreation Workers
Median $36,560 · 331,490 jobs
Parts Salespersons
Median $38,630 · 270,070 jobs
$18.00 an hour with different hours
| Schedule | A year | A month |
|---|---|---|
| Full time, 40 hours × 52 weeks | $37,440 | $3,120 |
| Two unpaid weeks off (50 weeks) | $36,000 | $3,000 |
| 37.5-hour week | $35,100 | $2,925 |
| Part time, 30 hours | $28,080 | $2,340 |
| Part time, 20 hours | $18,720 | $1,560 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime hours a week | $44,460 | $3,705 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime hours a week | $51,480 | $4,290 |
$18.00 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $37,440
Change the hours or weeks in the hourly to salary calculator.
Sources and method
Conversions assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Taxes use our 2026 federal and state engine (methodology); local income taxes aren't included. Wage rankings and occupations use BLS OEWS May 2025; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed October 9, 2026.
- Regional Price Parities by State — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Accessed October 9, 2026.