Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Median $49,590 · 1,529,700 jobs
Hourly to salary · 2026
$24 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$24.00 an hour works out to $49,920 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.
$24.00 an hour, every way
| Per | Gross pay |
|---|---|
| Year (2,080 hours) | $49,920.00 |
| Month | $4,160.00 |
| Two weeks (biweekly) | $1,920.00 |
| Semi-monthly | $2,080.00 |
| Week (40 hours) | $960.00 |
| Day (8 hours) | $192.00 |
| Hour | $24.00 |
After taxes
$3,524 a month after federal tax and FICA (single, no state income tax)
- Federal income tax a year
- $3,810
- Social Security + Medicare a year
- $3,819
- Take-home a year (no state tax)
- $42,291
- Share you keep
- 84.7%
- Rent at 30% of gross income
- $1,248 a month
Add your state, 401(k) and health deductions in the paycheck calculator.
Is $24.00 an hour good pay?
About the 48th percentile among all U.S. workers (BLS May 2025) — roughly 48 in 100 workers earn less. It's 2% 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, $24.00 an hour goes furthest in South Dakota ($47,740 in national-average prices) and least far in Hawaii ($36,400).
$24.00 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 | $42,291 | $3,524 | $40,895 |
| Nevada | $42,291 | $3,524 | $42,300 |
| New Hampshire | $42,291 | $3,524 | $40,600 |
| North Dakota | $42,291 | $3,524 | $47,540 |
| South Dakota | $42,291 | $3,524 | $47,740 |
| Tennessee | $42,291 | $3,524 | $46,033 |
| Texas | $42,291 | $3,524 | $43,573 |
| Wyoming | $42,291 | $3,524 | $45,625 |
| Alaska | $42,041 | $3,503 | $41,072 |
| Washington | $41,598 | $3,467 | $38,872 |
| Arizona | $41,436 | $3,453 | $41,158 |
| Ohio | $41,361 | $3,447 | $44,583 |
| South Carolina | $41,296 | $3,441 | $44,050 |
| Louisiana | $41,179 | $3,432 | $46,685 |
| New Mexico | $41,110 | $3,426 | $44,582 |
| Vermont | $41,052 | $3,421 | $41,908 |
| Iowa | $41,046 | $3,420 | $46,769 |
| Mississippi | $41,026 | $3,419 | $47,182 |
| Arkansas | $40,931 | $3,411 | $47,082 |
| Nebraska | $40,899 | $3,408 | $45,391 |
| Missouri | $40,882 | $3,407 | $45,016 |
| West Virginia | $40,850 | $3,404 | $45,644 |
| Indiana | $40,848 | $3,404 | $43,767 |
| North Carolina | $40,808 | $3,401 | $43,262 |
| Idaho | $40,753 | $3,396 | $42,676 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,723 | $3,394 | $41,737 |
| Wisconsin | $40,718 | $3,393 | $43,273 |
| Montana | $40,701 | $3,392 | $43,004 |
| New Jersey | $40,680 | $3,390 | $37,388 |
| Kentucky | $40,661 | $3,388 | $45,099 |
| Utah | $40,623 | $3,385 | $41,090 |
| California | $40,607 | $3,384 | $36,675 |
| Oklahoma | $40,590 | $3,382 | $46,207 |
| Colorado | $40,583 | $3,382 | $39,381 |
| Georgia | $40,548 | $3,379 | $42,109 |
| Rhode Island | $40,486 | $3,374 | $39,584 |
| District of Columbia | $40,462 | $3,372 | $36,816 |
| Michigan | $40,420 | $3,368 | $42,009 |
| Maine | $40,349 | $3,362 | $41,576 |
| Kansas | $40,305 | $3,359 | $44,749 |
| Maryland | $40,286 | $3,357 | $38,382 |
| Virginia | $40,234 | $3,353 | $39,795 |
| Alabama | $40,225 | $3,352 | $45,287 |
| Minnesota | $40,200 | $3,350 | $40,762 |
| Connecticut | $40,045 | $3,337 | $38,649 |
| Hawaii | $40,022 | $3,335 | $36,400 |
| Delaware | $39,997 | $3,333 | $40,074 |
| Illinois | $39,964 | $3,330 | $39,981 |
| New York | $39,945 | $3,329 | $37,013 |
| Massachusetts | $39,785 | $3,315 | $37,619 |
| Oregon | $38,793 | $3,233 | $37,532 |
Jobs that pay about $24.00 an hour
Occupations whose national median is within 4% of $49,920 a year, most common first. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Median $50,670 · 1,373,680 jobs
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Median $48,520 · 1,121,800 jobs
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Median $50,620 · 704,640 jobs
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Median $48,570 · 597,370 jobs
Billing and Posting Clerks
Median $48,500 · 404,060 jobs
Dental Assistants
Median $48,070 · 387,790 jobs
Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Median $49,400 · 225,190 jobs
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
Median $49,230 · 214,260 jobs
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Median $50,340 · 202,810 jobs
Medical Records Specialists
Median $51,140 · 194,720 jobs
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Median $50,290 · 182,610 jobs
$24.00 an hour with different hours
| Schedule | A year | A month |
|---|---|---|
| Full time, 40 hours × 52 weeks | $49,920 | $4,160 |
| Two unpaid weeks off (50 weeks) | $48,000 | $4,000 |
| 37.5-hour week | $46,800 | $3,900 |
| Part time, 30 hours | $37,440 | $3,120 |
| Part time, 20 hours | $24,960 | $2,080 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime hours a week | $59,280 | $4,940 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime hours a week | $68,640 | $5,720 |
$24.00 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $49,920
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.