Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
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Hourly to salary · 2026
$27 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$27.00 an hour works out to $56,160 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.
$27.00 an hour, every way
| Per | Gross pay |
|---|---|
| Year (2,080 hours) | $56,160.00 |
| Month | $4,680.00 |
| Two weeks (biweekly) | $2,160.00 |
| Semi-monthly | $2,340.00 |
| Week (40 hours) | $1,080.00 |
| Day (8 hours) | $216.00 |
| Hour | $27.00 |
After taxes
$3,942 a month after federal tax and FICA (single, no state income tax)
- Federal income tax a year
- $4,559
- Social Security + Medicare a year
- $4,296
- Take-home a year (no state tax)
- $47,305
- Share you keep
- 84.2%
- Rent at 30% of gross income
- $1,404 a month
Add your state, 401(k) and health deductions in the paycheck calculator.
Is $27.00 an hour good pay?
About the 54th percentile among all U.S. workers (BLS May 2025) — roughly 54 in 100 workers earn less. It's 10% above 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, $27.00 an hour goes furthest in South Dakota ($53,400 in national-average prices) and least far in Hawaii ($40,523).
$27.00 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 | $47,305 | $3,942 | $45,743 |
| Nevada | $47,305 | $3,942 | $47,314 |
| New Hampshire | $47,305 | $3,942 | $45,413 |
| North Dakota | $47,305 | $3,942 | $53,176 |
| South Dakota | $47,305 | $3,942 | $53,400 |
| Tennessee | $47,305 | $3,942 | $51,491 |
| Texas | $47,305 | $3,942 | $48,739 |
| Wyoming | $47,305 | $3,942 | $51,035 |
| Alaska | $47,034 | $3,919 | $45,950 |
| Washington | $46,526 | $3,877 | $43,477 |
| Arizona | $46,294 | $3,858 | $45,983 |
| Ohio | $46,204 | $3,850 | $49,802 |
| Louisiana | $46,006 | $3,834 | $52,157 |
| South Carolina | $45,897 | $3,825 | $48,957 |
| Vermont | $45,857 | $3,821 | $46,813 |
| New Mexico | $45,831 | $3,819 | $49,701 |
| Iowa | $45,822 | $3,819 | $52,212 |
| Mississippi | $45,790 | $3,816 | $52,661 |
| Arkansas | $45,714 | $3,810 | $52,583 |
| Indiana | $45,677 | $3,806 | $48,942 |
| Nebraska | $45,629 | $3,802 | $50,641 |
| Missouri | $45,602 | $3,800 | $50,213 |
| West Virginia | $45,601 | $3,800 | $50,952 |
| North Carolina | $45,573 | $3,798 | $48,314 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,541 | $3,795 | $46,674 |
| Kentucky | $45,457 | $3,788 | $50,418 |
| Idaho | $45,436 | $3,786 | $47,580 |
| Wisconsin | $45,424 | $3,785 | $48,275 |
| Montana | $45,422 | $3,785 | $47,992 |
| New Jersey | $45,323 | $3,777 | $41,655 |
| Oklahoma | $45,323 | $3,777 | $51,595 |
| Colorado | $45,295 | $3,775 | $43,953 |
| Utah | $45,278 | $3,773 | $45,798 |
| Georgia | $45,251 | $3,771 | $46,993 |
| Rhode Island | $45,198 | $3,766 | $44,190 |
| Michigan | $45,169 | $3,764 | $46,944 |
| California | $45,165 | $3,764 | $40,792 |
| District of Columbia | $45,101 | $3,758 | $41,038 |
| Maryland | $45,003 | $3,750 | $42,877 |
| Kansas | $44,971 | $3,748 | $49,930 |
| Alabama | $44,965 | $3,747 | $50,623 |
| Maine | $44,911 | $3,743 | $46,276 |
| Virginia | $44,889 | $3,741 | $44,399 |
| Minnesota | $44,762 | $3,730 | $45,388 |
| Connecticut | $44,685 | $3,724 | $43,128 |
| Illinois | $44,669 | $3,722 | $44,688 |
| Delaware | $44,640 | $3,720 | $44,726 |
| New York | $44,595 | $3,716 | $41,322 |
| Hawaii | $44,555 | $3,713 | $40,523 |
| Massachusetts | $44,458 | $3,705 | $42,038 |
| Oregon | $43,289 | $3,607 | $41,882 |
Jobs that pay about $27.00 an hour
Occupations whose national median is within 4% of $56,160 a year, most common first. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Median $55,570 · 156,280 jobs
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Median $54,210 · 154,800 jobs
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Median $58,260 · 153,140 jobs
Automotive Body and Related Repairers
Median $54,890 · 149,310 jobs
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Median $58,040 · 139,630 jobs
Roofers
Median $55,440 · 135,490 jobs
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
Median $56,730 · 107,730 jobs
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Median $55,940 · 81,480 jobs
Tax Preparers
Median $54,920 · 76,480 jobs
Audio and Video Technicians
Median $58,100 · 70,230 jobs
Biological Technicians
Median $57,510 · 69,620 jobs
$27.00 an hour with different hours
| Schedule | A year | A month |
|---|---|---|
| Full time, 40 hours × 52 weeks | $56,160 | $4,680 |
| Two unpaid weeks off (50 weeks) | $54,000 | $4,500 |
| 37.5-hour week | $52,650 | $4,388 |
| Part time, 30 hours | $42,120 | $3,510 |
| Part time, 20 hours | $28,080 | $2,340 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime hours a week | $66,690 | $5,558 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime hours a week | $77,220 | $6,435 |
$27.00 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $56,160
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.