Human Resources Specialists
Median $75,940 · 912,430 jobs
Hourly to salary · 2026
$37 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$37.00 an hour works out to $76,960 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.
$37.00 an hour, every way
| Per | Gross pay |
|---|---|
| Year (2,080 hours) | $76,960.00 |
| Month | $6,413.33 |
| Two weeks (biweekly) | $2,960.00 |
| Semi-monthly | $3,206.67 |
| Week (40 hours) | $1,480.00 |
| Day (8 hours) | $296.00 |
| Hour | $37.00 |
After taxes
$5,248 a month after federal tax and FICA (single, no state income tax)
- Federal income tax a year
- $8,101
- Social Security + Medicare a year
- $5,887
- Take-home a year (no state tax)
- $62,971
- Share you keep
- 81.8%
- Rent at 30% of gross income
- $1,924 a month
Add your state, 401(k) and health deductions in the paycheck calculator.
Is $37.00 an hour good pay?
About the 72nd percentile among all U.S. workers (BLS May 2025) — roughly 72 in 100 workers earn less. It's 51% 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, $37.00 an hour goes furthest in South Dakota ($71,085 in national-average prices) and least far in Hawaii ($53,243).
$37.00 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 | $62,971 | $5,248 | $60,892 |
| Nevada | $62,971 | $5,248 | $62,985 |
| New Hampshire | $62,971 | $5,248 | $60,453 |
| South Dakota | $62,971 | $5,248 | $71,085 |
| Tennessee | $62,971 | $5,248 | $68,544 |
| Texas | $62,971 | $5,248 | $64,881 |
| Wyoming | $62,971 | $5,248 | $67,937 |
| North Dakota | $62,730 | $5,227 | $70,515 |
| Alaska | $62,700 | $5,225 | $61,255 |
| Washington | $61,904 | $5,159 | $57,847 |
| Arizona | $61,441 | $5,120 | $61,028 |
| Ohio | $61,298 | $5,108 | $66,073 |
| Louisiana | $61,049 | $5,087 | $69,211 |
| Indiana | $60,731 | $5,061 | $65,071 |
| Iowa | $60,699 | $5,058 | $69,163 |
| Mississippi | $60,625 | $5,052 | $69,722 |
| Arkansas | $60,611 | $5,051 | $69,719 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,555 | $5,046 | $62,062 |
| New Mexico | $60,520 | $5,043 | $65,631 |
| North Carolina | $60,409 | $5,034 | $64,043 |
| Vermont | $60,396 | $5,033 | $61,655 |
| Kentucky | $60,395 | $5,033 | $66,988 |
| Nebraska | $60,349 | $5,029 | $66,978 |
| West Virginia | $60,336 | $5,028 | $67,416 |
| Missouri | $60,292 | $5,024 | $66,388 |
| South Carolina | $60,184 | $5,015 | $64,197 |
| Oklahoma | $60,054 | $5,004 | $68,365 |
| Idaho | $60,001 | $5,000 | $62,832 |
| Montana | $59,984 | $4,999 | $63,378 |
| Colorado | $59,955 | $4,996 | $58,179 |
| Michigan | $59,951 | $4,996 | $62,308 |
| Wisconsin | $59,911 | $4,993 | $63,671 |
| Georgia | $59,880 | $4,990 | $62,185 |
| Rhode Island | $59,856 | $4,988 | $58,521 |
| Alabama | $59,768 | $4,981 | $67,289 |
| Utah | $59,749 | $4,979 | $60,435 |
| New Jersey | $59,745 | $4,979 | $54,910 |
| Maryland | $59,682 | $4,973 | $56,862 |
| Kansas | $59,477 | $4,956 | $66,035 |
| District of Columbia | $59,398 | $4,950 | $54,047 |
| Virginia | $59,360 | $4,947 | $58,712 |
| Illinois | $59,307 | $4,942 | $59,332 |
| Connecticut | $59,104 | $4,925 | $57,044 |
| Maine | $59,070 | $4,922 | $60,865 |
| New York | $59,049 | $4,921 | $54,715 |
| California | $59,040 | $4,920 | $53,323 |
| Massachusetts | $58,989 | $4,916 | $55,778 |
| Delaware | $58,925 | $4,910 | $59,039 |
| Minnesota | $58,923 | $4,910 | $59,747 |
| Hawaii | $58,541 | $4,878 | $53,243 |
| Oregon | $57,321 | $4,777 | $55,457 |
Jobs that pay about $37.00 an hour
Occupations whose national median is within 4% of $76,960 a year, most common first. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Median $78,760 · 899,580 jobs
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Median $79,920 · 812,210 jobs
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Median $74,450 · 673,430 jobs
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Median $76,210 · 670,520 jobs
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Median $79,860 · 617,500 jobs
Buyers and Purchasing Agents
Median $77,710 · 491,430 jobs
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Median $78,660 · 489,570 jobs
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Median $76,590 · 459,910 jobs
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
Median $78,000 · 324,230 jobs
Public Relations Specialists
Median $74,750 · 283,380 jobs
Loan Officers
Median $76,690 · 274,330 jobs
$37.00 an hour with different hours
| Schedule | A year | A month |
|---|---|---|
| Full time, 40 hours × 52 weeks | $76,960 | $6,413 |
| Two unpaid weeks off (50 weeks) | $74,000 | $6,167 |
| 37.5-hour week | $72,150 | $6,013 |
| Part time, 30 hours | $57,720 | $4,810 |
| Part time, 20 hours | $38,480 | $3,207 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime hours a week | $91,390 | $7,616 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime hours a week | $105,820 | $8,818 |
$37.00 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $76,960
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.