$15 an hour is how much a year?
$15 an hour is $31,200 a year before taxes, working 40 hours a week for 52 weeks.
Gross pay is hours times wage. After-tax figures use 2026 IRS brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), the 2026 Social Security wage base and 2026 state tax tables. Last reviewed October 4, 2026. Sources · Methodology
$15 an hour as a yearly, monthly and weekly salary
Working 40 hours a week for all 52 weeks of the year is 2,080 hours. At $15 an hour that comes to $31,200 before taxes.
| Period | Gross pay |
|---|---|
| Per year | $31,200 |
| Per month | $2,600.00 |
| Every two weeks | $1,200.00 |
| Per week | $600.00 |
| Per 8-hour day | $120.00 |
$15 an hour by hours worked per week
Part-time or reduced hours change the annual figure in direct proportion.
| Hours per week | Weekly | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | $300 | $1,300 | $15,600 |
| 25 | $375 | $1,625 | $19,500 |
| 30 | $450 | $1,950 | $23,400 |
| 32 | $480 | $2,080 | $24,960 |
| 35 | $525 | $2,275 | $27,300 |
| 40 | $600 | $2,600 | $31,200 |
With unpaid time off or overtime
- 2 unpaid weeks off (50 paid weeks): $30,000 a year.
- 4 unpaid weeks off (48 paid weeks): $28,800 a year.
- 5 hours of overtime a week at time and a half ($22.50 an hour): $713 a week, $37,050 a year.
- 10 hours of overtime a week at time and a half ($22.50 an hour): $825 a week, $42,900 a year.
$15 an hour after taxes
For a single filer taking the 2026 standard deduction of $16,100, with no state income tax:
| Item | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $31,200 | $2,600 |
| Federal income tax | $1,564 | $130 |
| Social Security and Medicare | $2,387 | $199 |
| Take-home pay | $27,249 | $2,271 |
That is about $13.10 for each hour worked, or 87% of gross pay.
Take-home pay on $15 an hour in six large states
| State | State income tax | Take-home / year | Take-home / month | Per hour worked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $249 | $27,000 | $2,250 | $12.98 |
| New York | $1,088 | $26,161 | $2,180 | $12.58 |
| Texas | $0 | $27,249 | $2,271 | $13.10 |
| Florida | $0 | $27,249 | $2,271 | $13.10 |
| Illinois | $1,400 | $25,850 | $2,154 | $12.43 |
| Pennsylvania | $958 | $26,291 | $2,191 | $12.64 |
For your own state, filing status and deductions, use the paycheck calculator. Figures leave out local taxes, state payroll programs, tax credits and benefit deductions.
Similar hourly wages
- $10 an hour ($20,800)
- $13 an hour ($27,040)
- $14 an hour ($29,120)
- $16 an hour ($33,280)
- $17 an hour ($35,360)
- $20 an hour ($41,600)
For any other wage, hours or overtime rate, change the numbers in the hourly to salary calculator above.
Frequently asked questions
How much is $15 an hour per year?
At 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, $15 an hour is $31,200 a year before taxes. That is 2,080 hours of work.
How much is $15 an hour per month and every two weeks?
About $2,600 a month and $1,200 every two weeks before taxes, working full time.
How much is $15 an hour working 30 hours a week?
$450 a week, or $23,400 a year before taxes.
How much is $15 an hour after taxes?
For a single filer in 2026 with no state income tax, $31,200 a year leaves about $27,249 after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare. That is roughly $2,271 a month. State income tax lowers it further in most states.
Related guides
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor: overtime pay
- IRS: tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2026 (Revenue Procedure 2025-32)
- Social Security Administration: contribution and benefit base
- Tax Foundation: state individual income tax rates and brackets, 2026
Last reviewed October 4, 2026. Results are estimates; see our methodology and disclaimer.