First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
Median $87,520 · 214,390 jobs
Hourly to salary · 2026
$42 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$42.00 an hour works out to $87,360 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.
$42.00 an hour, every way
| Per | Gross pay |
|---|---|
| Year (2,080 hours) | $87,360.00 |
| Month | $7,280.00 |
| Two weeks (biweekly) | $3,360.00 |
| Semi-monthly | $3,640.00 |
| Week (40 hours) | $1,680.00 |
| Day (8 hours) | $336.00 |
| Hour | $42.00 |
After taxes
$5,857 a month after federal tax and FICA (single, no state income tax)
- Federal income tax a year
- $10,389
- Social Security + Medicare a year
- $6,683
- Take-home a year (no state tax)
- $70,288
- Share you keep
- 80.5%
- Rent at 30% of gross income
- $2,184 a month
Add your state, 401(k) and health deductions in the paycheck calculator.
Is $42.00 an hour good pay?
About the 77th percentile among all U.S. workers (BLS May 2025) — roughly 77 in 100 workers earn less. It's 71% 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, $42.00 an hour goes furthest in South Dakota ($79,344 in national-average prices) and least far in California ($58,953).
$42.00 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 | $70,288 | $5,857 | $67,967 |
| Nevada | $70,288 | $5,857 | $70,303 |
| New Hampshire | $70,288 | $5,857 | $67,477 |
| South Dakota | $70,288 | $5,857 | $79,344 |
| Tennessee | $70,288 | $5,857 | $76,508 |
| Texas | $70,288 | $5,857 | $72,419 |
| Wyoming | $70,288 | $5,857 | $75,830 |
| Alaska | $70,017 | $5,835 | $68,403 |
| North Dakota | $69,843 | $5,820 | $78,512 |
| Washington | $69,076 | $5,756 | $64,549 |
| Arizona | $68,498 | $5,708 | $68,037 |
| Ohio | $68,322 | $5,693 | $73,643 |
| Louisiana | $68,053 | $5,671 | $77,152 |
| Indiana | $67,740 | $5,645 | $72,582 |
| Iowa | $67,620 | $5,635 | $77,049 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,545 | $5,629 | $69,225 |
| Arkansas | $67,543 | $5,629 | $77,692 |
| Mississippi | $67,525 | $5,627 | $77,657 |
| Kentucky | $67,348 | $5,612 | $74,699 |
| New Mexico | $67,338 | $5,612 | $73,025 |
| North Carolina | $67,311 | $5,609 | $71,360 |
| Nebraska | $67,192 | $5,599 | $74,573 |
| West Virginia | $67,176 | $5,598 | $75,059 |
| Missouri | $67,119 | $5,593 | $73,906 |
| Vermont | $67,026 | $5,586 | $68,423 |
| Oklahoma | $66,902 | $5,575 | $76,161 |
| Michigan | $66,826 | $5,569 | $69,453 |
| South Carolina | $66,811 | $5,568 | $71,266 |
| Colorado | $66,768 | $5,564 | $64,791 |
| Idaho | $66,766 | $5,564 | $69,916 |
| Montana | $66,713 | $5,559 | $70,487 |
| Alabama | $66,679 | $5,557 | $75,070 |
| Georgia | $66,677 | $5,556 | $69,244 |
| Rhode Island | $66,668 | $5,556 | $65,182 |
| Wisconsin | $66,611 | $5,551 | $70,791 |
| Maryland | $66,504 | $5,542 | $63,362 |
| Utah | $66,467 | $5,539 | $67,231 |
| New Jersey | $66,356 | $5,530 | $60,986 |
| Kansas | $66,213 | $5,518 | $73,514 |
| Illinois | $66,108 | $5,509 | $66,136 |
| Virginia | $66,079 | $5,507 | $65,357 |
| District of Columbia | $65,831 | $5,486 | $59,900 |
| Connecticut | $65,796 | $5,483 | $63,504 |
| New York | $65,759 | $5,480 | $60,932 |
| Massachusetts | $65,738 | $5,478 | $62,159 |
| Maine | $65,626 | $5,469 | $67,621 |
| Delaware | $65,514 | $5,459 | $65,640 |
| Minnesota | $65,486 | $5,457 | $66,402 |
| California | $65,273 | $5,439 | $58,953 |
| Hawaii | $65,062 | $5,422 | $59,174 |
| Oregon | $63,722 | $5,310 | $61,650 |
Jobs that pay about $42.00 an hour
Occupations whose national median is within 4% of $87,360 a year, most common first. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Producers and Directors
Median $90,360 · 143,120 jobs
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Median $90,150 · 140,610 jobs
Operations Research Analysts
Median $88,940 · 108,510 jobs
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $84,620 · 50,190 jobs
Technical Writers
Median $90,390 · 45,500 jobs
Urban and Regional Planners
Median $89,320 · 44,230 jobs
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Median $83,910 · 33,490 jobs
Microbiologists
Median $87,990 · 18,940 jobs
Gas Plant Operators
Median $87,820 · 18,030 jobs
Food Scientists and Technologists
Median $88,720 · 13,060 jobs
Epidemiologists
Median $87,220 · 12,090 jobs
$42.00 an hour with different hours
| Schedule | A year | A month |
|---|---|---|
| Full time, 40 hours × 52 weeks | $87,360 | $7,280 |
| Two unpaid weeks off (50 weeks) | $84,000 | $7,000 |
| 37.5-hour week | $81,900 | $6,825 |
| Part time, 30 hours | $65,520 | $5,460 |
| Part time, 20 hours | $43,680 | $3,640 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime hours a week | $103,740 | $8,645 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime hours a week | $120,120 | $10,010 |
$42.00 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $87,360
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.