Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Median $40,240 · 2,950,280 jobs
Hourly to salary · 2026
$20 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$20.00 an hour works out to $41,600 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.
$20.00 an hour, every way
| Per | Gross pay |
|---|---|
| Year (2,080 hours) | $41,600.00 |
| Month | $3,466.67 |
| Two weeks (biweekly) | $1,600.00 |
| Semi-monthly | $1,733.33 |
| Week (40 hours) | $800.00 |
| Day (8 hours) | $160.00 |
| Hour | $20.00 |
After taxes
$2,967 a month after federal tax and FICA (single, no state income tax)
- Federal income tax a year
- $2,812
- Social Security + Medicare a year
- $3,182
- Take-home a year (no state tax)
- $35,606
- Share you keep
- 85.6%
- Rent at 30% of gross income
- $1,040 a month
Add your state, 401(k) and health deductions in the paycheck calculator.
Is $20.00 an hour good pay?
About the 32nd percentile among all U.S. workers (BLS May 2025) — roughly 32 in 100 workers earn less. It's 18% 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, $20.00 an hour goes furthest in South Dakota ($40,193 in national-average prices) and least far in Hawaii ($30,890).
$20.00 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 | $35,606 | $2,967 | $34,430 |
| Nevada | $35,606 | $2,967 | $35,613 |
| New Hampshire | $35,606 | $2,967 | $34,182 |
| North Dakota | $35,606 | $2,967 | $40,025 |
| South Dakota | $35,606 | $2,967 | $40,193 |
| Tennessee | $35,606 | $2,967 | $38,757 |
| Texas | $35,606 | $2,967 | $36,685 |
| Wyoming | $35,606 | $2,967 | $38,413 |
| Alaska | $35,398 | $2,950 | $34,582 |
| South Carolina | $35,068 | $2,922 | $37,406 |
| Washington | $35,029 | $2,919 | $32,733 |
| Arizona | $34,959 | $2,913 | $34,724 |
| Ohio | $34,905 | $2,909 | $37,624 |
| New Mexico | $34,784 | $2,899 | $37,722 |
| Louisiana | $34,744 | $2,895 | $39,389 |
| Iowa | $34,677 | $2,890 | $39,512 |
| Mississippi | $34,674 | $2,889 | $39,876 |
| Vermont | $34,646 | $2,887 | $35,368 |
| Nebraska | $34,592 | $2,883 | $38,392 |
| Missouri | $34,588 | $2,882 | $38,085 |
| Arkansas | $34,554 | $2,879 | $39,746 |
| West Virginia | $34,512 | $2,876 | $38,562 |
| Idaho | $34,509 | $2,876 | $36,137 |
| New Jersey | $34,503 | $2,875 | $31,711 |
| North Carolina | $34,454 | $2,871 | $36,527 |
| Wisconsin | $34,443 | $2,870 | $36,604 |
| California | $34,418 | $2,868 | $31,086 |
| Utah | $34,416 | $2,868 | $34,812 |
| Indiana | $34,408 | $2,867 | $36,867 |
| Montana | $34,407 | $2,867 | $36,354 |
| Colorado | $34,301 | $2,858 | $33,285 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,299 | $2,858 | $35,153 |
| Oklahoma | $34,279 | $2,857 | $39,023 |
| Georgia | $34,278 | $2,857 | $35,598 |
| District of Columbia | $34,276 | $2,856 | $31,188 |
| Kentucky | $34,267 | $2,856 | $38,008 |
| Rhode Island | $34,205 | $2,850 | $33,442 |
| Maine | $34,203 | $2,850 | $35,242 |
| Michigan | $34,088 | $2,841 | $35,429 |
| Kansas | $34,084 | $2,840 | $37,843 |
| Virginia | $34,028 | $2,836 | $33,656 |
| Minnesota | $34,016 | $2,835 | $34,491 |
| Maryland | $33,996 | $2,833 | $32,389 |
| Hawaii | $33,963 | $2,830 | $30,890 |
| Connecticut | $33,911 | $2,826 | $32,729 |
| Alabama | $33,906 | $2,826 | $38,173 |
| Delaware | $33,807 | $2,817 | $33,872 |
| New York | $33,745 | $2,812 | $31,269 |
| Illinois | $33,691 | $2,808 | $33,705 |
| Massachusetts | $33,554 | $2,796 | $31,728 |
| Oregon | $32,799 | $2,733 | $31,732 |
Jobs that pay about $20.00 an hour
Occupations whose national median is within 4% of $41,600 a year, most common first. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Nursing Assistants
Median $42,260 · 1,448,910 jobs
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Median $41,670 · 524,770 jobs
Counter and Rental Clerks
Median $41,300 · 400,810 jobs
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Median $43,220 · 379,060 jobs
Tellers
Median $43,030 · 329,480 jobs
Production Workers, All Other
Median $40,110 · 251,700 jobs
Food Batchmakers
Median $42,290 · 174,520 jobs
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Median $42,910 · 164,090 jobs
Butchers and Meat Cutters
Median $40,140 · 136,430 jobs
Data Entry Keyers
Median $41,340 · 127,080 jobs
Residential Advisors
Median $42,240 · 84,760 jobs
$20.00 an hour with different hours
| Schedule | A year | A month |
|---|---|---|
| Full time, 40 hours × 52 weeks | $41,600 | $3,467 |
| Two unpaid weeks off (50 weeks) | $40,000 | $3,333 |
| 37.5-hour week | $39,000 | $3,250 |
| Part time, 30 hours | $31,200 | $2,600 |
| Part time, 20 hours | $20,800 | $1,733 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime hours a week | $49,400 | $4,117 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime hours a week | $57,200 | $4,767 |
$20.00 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $41,600
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.