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$48 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$48.00 an hour works out to $99,840 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.
$48.00 an hour, every way
| Per | Gross pay |
|---|---|
| Year (2,080 hours) | $99,840.00 |
| Month | $8,320.00 |
| Two weeks (biweekly) | $3,840.00 |
| Semi-monthly | $4,160.00 |
| Week (40 hours) | $1,920.00 |
| Day (8 hours) | $384.00 |
| Hour | $48.00 |
After taxes
$6,589 a month after federal tax and FICA (single, no state income tax)
- Federal income tax a year
- $13,135
- Social Security + Medicare a year
- $7,638
- Take-home a year (no state tax)
- $79,067
- Share you keep
- 79.2%
- Rent at 30% of gross income
- $2,496 a month
Add your state, 401(k) and health deductions in the paycheck calculator.
Is $48.00 an hour good pay?
About the 81st percentile among all U.S. workers (BLS May 2025) — roughly 81 in 100 workers earn less. It's 96% 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, $48.00 an hour goes furthest in South Dakota ($89,255 in national-average prices) and least far in California ($65,688).
$48.00 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 | $79,067 | $6,589 | $76,457 |
| Nevada | $79,067 | $6,589 | $79,084 |
| New Hampshire | $79,067 | $6,589 | $75,906 |
| South Dakota | $79,067 | $6,589 | $89,255 |
| Tennessee | $79,067 | $6,589 | $86,064 |
| Texas | $79,067 | $6,589 | $81,465 |
| Wyoming | $79,067 | $6,589 | $85,302 |
| Alaska | $78,796 | $6,566 | $76,980 |
| North Dakota | $78,380 | $6,532 | $88,108 |
| Washington | $77,682 | $6,474 | $72,592 |
| Arizona | $76,965 | $6,414 | $76,448 |
| Ohio | $76,758 | $6,397 | $82,737 |
| Louisiana | $76,458 | $6,372 | $86,681 |
| Indiana | $76,152 | $6,346 | $81,595 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,932 | $6,328 | $77,822 |
| Iowa | $75,925 | $6,327 | $86,513 |
| Arkansas | $75,861 | $6,322 | $87,260 |
| Mississippi | $75,806 | $6,317 | $87,180 |
| Kentucky | $75,691 | $6,308 | $83,952 |
| North Carolina | $75,593 | $6,299 | $80,140 |
| New Mexico | $75,506 | $6,292 | $81,883 |
| Nebraska | $75,404 | $6,284 | $83,687 |
| West Virginia | $75,384 | $6,282 | $84,231 |
| Missouri | $75,312 | $6,276 | $82,928 |
| Oklahoma | $75,120 | $6,260 | $85,516 |
| Michigan | $75,075 | $6,256 | $78,027 |
| Vermont | $74,982 | $6,249 | $76,545 |
| Alabama | $74,972 | $6,248 | $84,406 |
| Colorado | $74,944 | $6,245 | $72,724 |
| Idaho | $74,884 | $6,240 | $78,418 |
| Georgia | $74,834 | $6,236 | $77,715 |
| South Carolina | $74,832 | $6,236 | $79,821 |
| Rhode Island | $74,829 | $6,236 | $73,161 |
| Montana | $74,787 | $6,232 | $79,019 |
| Maryland | $74,691 | $6,224 | $71,162 |
| Wisconsin | $74,649 | $6,221 | $79,334 |
| Utah | $74,625 | $6,219 | $75,482 |
| Kansas | $74,296 | $6,191 | $82,489 |
| New Jersey | $74,288 | $6,191 | $68,276 |
| Illinois | $74,270 | $6,189 | $74,301 |
| Virginia | $74,141 | $6,178 | $73,331 |
| Massachusetts | $73,836 | $6,153 | $69,817 |
| Connecticut | $73,827 | $6,152 | $71,255 |
| New York | $73,774 | $6,148 | $68,359 |
| District of Columbia | $73,550 | $6,129 | $66,923 |
| Maine | $73,451 | $6,121 | $75,684 |
| Delaware | $73,420 | $6,118 | $73,561 |
| Minnesota | $73,362 | $6,114 | $74,388 |
| Hawaii | $72,893 | $6,074 | $66,296 |
| California | $72,729 | $6,061 | $65,688 |
| Oregon | $71,335 | $5,945 | $69,015 |
Jobs that pay about $48.00 an hour
Occupations whose national median is within 4% of $99,840 a year, most common first. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Project Management Specialists
Median $102,320 · 1,066,670 jobs
Management Analysts
Median $101,860 · 898,280 jobs
Civil Engineers
Median $100,840 · 367,840 jobs
Industrial Engineers
Median $102,440 · 365,740 jobs
Financial and Investment Analysts
Median $102,740 · 361,980 jobs
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Median $99,130 · 314,340 jobs
Physical Therapists
Median $102,760 · 267,330 jobs
Dental Hygienists
Median $98,100 · 222,740 jobs
Speech-Language Pathologists
Median $97,870 · 183,390 jobs
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Median $103,410 · 172,340 jobs
Occupational Therapists
Median $100,330 · 162,450 jobs
$48.00 an hour with different hours
| Schedule | A year | A month |
|---|---|---|
| Full time, 40 hours × 52 weeks | $99,840 | $8,320 |
| Two unpaid weeks off (50 weeks) | $96,000 | $8,000 |
| 37.5-hour week | $93,600 | $7,800 |
| Part time, 30 hours | $74,880 | $6,240 |
| Part time, 20 hours | $49,920 | $4,160 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime hours a week | $118,560 | $9,880 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime hours a week | $137,280 | $11,440 |
$48.00 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $99,840
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.