Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Median $40,240 · 2,950,280 jobs
Hourly to salary · 2026
$19 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$19.00 an hour works out to $39,520 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.
$19.00 an hour, every way
| Per | Gross pay |
|---|---|
| Year (2,080 hours) | $39,520.00 |
| Month | $3,293.33 |
| Two weeks (biweekly) | $1,520.00 |
| Semi-monthly | $1,646.67 |
| Week (40 hours) | $760.00 |
| Day (8 hours) | $152.00 |
| Hour | $19.00 |
After taxes
$2,828 a month after federal tax and FICA (single, no state income tax)
- Federal income tax a year
- $2,562
- Social Security + Medicare a year
- $3,023
- Take-home a year (no state tax)
- $33,934
- Share you keep
- 85.9%
- Rent at 30% of gross income
- $988 a month
Add your state, 401(k) and health deductions in the paycheck calculator.
Is $19.00 an hour good pay?
About the 29th percentile among all U.S. workers (BLS May 2025) — roughly 29 in 100 workers earn less. It's 22% 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, $19.00 an hour goes furthest in South Dakota ($38,307 in national-average prices) and least far in Hawaii ($29,508).
$19.00 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 | $33,934 | $2,828 | $32,814 |
| Nevada | $33,934 | $2,828 | $33,941 |
| New Hampshire | $33,934 | $2,828 | $32,577 |
| North Dakota | $33,934 | $2,828 | $38,146 |
| South Dakota | $33,934 | $2,828 | $38,307 |
| Tennessee | $33,934 | $2,828 | $36,937 |
| Texas | $33,934 | $2,828 | $34,963 |
| Wyoming | $33,934 | $2,828 | $36,610 |
| Alaska | $33,737 | $2,811 | $32,959 |
| South Carolina | $33,446 | $2,787 | $35,677 |
| Washington | $33,386 | $2,782 | $31,198 |
| Arizona | $33,340 | $2,778 | $33,116 |
| Ohio | $33,298 | $2,775 | $35,891 |
| New Mexico | $33,202 | $2,767 | $36,006 |
| Louisiana | $33,135 | $2,761 | $37,565 |
| Mississippi | $33,086 | $2,757 | $38,050 |
| Iowa | $33,084 | $2,757 | $37,698 |
| Vermont | $33,044 | $2,754 | $33,733 |
| Nebraska | $33,016 | $2,751 | $36,642 |
| Missouri | $33,014 | $2,751 | $36,352 |
| Arkansas | $32,960 | $2,747 | $37,912 |
| Idaho | $32,948 | $2,746 | $34,503 |
| New Jersey | $32,935 | $2,745 | $30,269 |
| West Virginia | $32,906 | $2,742 | $36,768 |
| Wisconsin | $32,874 | $2,740 | $34,937 |
| North Carolina | $32,866 | $2,739 | $34,843 |
| Utah | $32,865 | $2,739 | $33,242 |
| California | $32,857 | $2,738 | $29,676 |
| Montana | $32,834 | $2,736 | $34,691 |
| Indiana | $32,798 | $2,733 | $35,142 |
| Colorado | $32,730 | $2,727 | $31,761 |
| District of Columbia | $32,729 | $2,727 | $29,781 |
| Georgia | $32,711 | $2,726 | $33,970 |
| Oklahoma | $32,701 | $2,725 | $37,227 |
| Pennsylvania | $32,693 | $2,724 | $33,507 |
| Kentucky | $32,669 | $2,722 | $36,235 |
| Maine | $32,663 | $2,722 | $33,655 |
| Rhode Island | $32,634 | $2,720 | $31,907 |
| Kansas | $32,529 | $2,711 | $36,116 |
| Michigan | $32,505 | $2,709 | $33,783 |
| Virginia | $32,476 | $2,706 | $32,121 |
| Minnesota | $32,465 | $2,705 | $32,919 |
| Hawaii | $32,444 | $2,704 | $29,508 |
| Connecticut | $32,433 | $2,703 | $31,303 |
| Maryland | $32,423 | $2,702 | $30,891 |
| Alabama | $32,326 | $2,694 | $36,394 |
| Delaware | $32,260 | $2,688 | $32,322 |
| New York | $32,195 | $2,683 | $29,832 |
| Illinois | $32,123 | $2,677 | $32,136 |
| Massachusetts | $31,997 | $2,666 | $30,255 |
| Oregon | $31,300 | $2,608 | $30,282 |
Jobs that pay about $19.00 an hour
Occupations whose national median is within 4% of $39,520 a year, most common first. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Security Guards
Median $38,020 · 1,283,470 jobs
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Median $39,150 · 952,640 jobs
Receptionists and Information Clerks
Median $38,010 · 910,180 jobs
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Median $38,140 · 478,780 jobs
Driver/Sales Workers
Median $38,770 · 409,180 jobs
Parts Salespersons
Median $38,630 · 270,070 jobs
Production Workers, All Other
Median $40,110 · 251,700 jobs
Helpers--Production Workers
Median $39,070 · 165,700 jobs
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Median $39,390 · 165,220 jobs
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Median $38,300 · 145,700 jobs
Butchers and Meat Cutters
Median $40,140 · 136,430 jobs
$19.00 an hour with different hours
| Schedule | A year | A month |
|---|---|---|
| Full time, 40 hours × 52 weeks | $39,520 | $3,293 |
| Two unpaid weeks off (50 weeks) | $38,000 | $3,167 |
| 37.5-hour week | $37,050 | $3,088 |
| Part time, 30 hours | $29,640 | $2,470 |
| Part time, 20 hours | $19,760 | $1,647 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime hours a week | $46,930 | $3,911 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime hours a week | $54,340 | $4,528 |
$19.00 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $39,520
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.