$17 an hour after taxes in Oregon
$17 an hour is $35,360 a year before tax at 40 hours a week. After 2026 federal, FICA and Oregon taxes:
You keep
$28,245
a year after taxes
- Every two weeks
- $1,086
- A month
- $2,354
- Effective tax rate
- 20.1%
OR Income tax rates from 4.75% to 9.9%
| Line | Every two weeks | Year |
|---|---|---|
GROSS Gross pay |
$1,360.00 | $35,360.00 |
FED Federal income tax |
-$79.35 | -$2,063.20 |
OASDI Social Security tax |
-$84.32 | -$2,192.32 |
MED Medicare tax |
-$19.72 | -$512.72 |
ST Oregon income tax |
-$80.75 | -$2,099.41 |
PFML Paid Leave Oregon (employee share) |
-$8.16 | -$212.16 |
TRN Oregon statewide transit tax |
-$1.36 | -$35.36 |
NET Take-home pay | $1,086.34 | $28,244.83 |
$17 an hour per paycheck, month and day in Oregon
| Period | Gross | Taxes | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | $35,360 | -$7,115 | $28,245 |
| Month | $2,947 | -$593 | $2,354 |
| Every two weeks | $1,360 | -$274 | $1,086 |
| Week | $680 | -$137 | $543 |
| Day | $136 | -$27 | $109 |
Biweekly means 26 paychecks a year. A day is one of 260 working days (five a week). "Taxes and deductions" includes every line on the stub above.
If you work more or fewer hours
| Hours a week | Yearly gross | Yearly take-home |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | $17,680 | $15,327 |
| 25 | $22,100 | $18,587 |
| 30 | $26,520 | $21,848 |
| 35 | $30,940 | $25,065 |
| 40 | $35,360 | $28,245 |
| 45 (5 overtime) | $41,990 | $33,257 |
| 50 (10 overtime) | $48,620 | $38,269 |
From 2026, federal income tax exempts the overtime premium (the extra half of time-and-a-half) up to $12,500 a year for single filers. Social Security, Medicare and Oregon tax still apply to it in this estimate.
What $17 an hour affords in Oregon
- Rent at 30% of gross pay
- $884 a month
- Needs (50% of take-home)
- $1,177 a month
- Wants (30%)
- $706 a month
- Savings and debt (20%)
- $471 a month
The 30% rule is the benchmark HUD uses for housing cost burden. The 50/30/20 split applies to the $2,354 monthly take-home figure above.
How Oregon compares
Oregon's rates run from 4.75% to 9.9%, and your last dollar here is taxed at 8.75%. On $17 an hour ($35,360 a year) the state takes $2,099 in income tax (5.9% of gross) plus $248 in required state payroll contributions (Paid Leave Oregon (employee share), Oregon statewide transit tax), the 51st lowest of 51 jurisdictions.
| State | State taxes | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $2,347 | $28,245 |
| California | $857 | $29,735 |
| Idaho | $776 | $29,816 |
| Nevada | $0 | $30,592 |
| Washington | $490 | $30,101 |
| Texas | $0 | $30,592 |
| Florida | $0 | $30,592 |
Questions people ask about $17 an hour in Oregon
How much is $17 an hour a year after taxes in Oregon?
Working 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, $17 an hour is $35,360 before tax. After $2,063 federal income tax, $2,705 Social Security and Medicare, and $2,347 in Oregon state taxes, you take home $28,245 a year as a single filer in 2026.
How much is $17 an hour biweekly after taxes in Oregon?
$17 an hour is $1,360 gross every two weeks. After taxes a biweekly paycheck comes to about $1,086.
$17 an hour is how much a month?
$17 an hour is $2,947 a month before tax and about $2,354 after tax in Oregon, averaged over 12 months.
How much rent can I afford on $17 an hour?
The 30% rule puts rent at $884 a month on $2,947 gross. Budgeting from take-home pay with 50/30/20, all needs including rent get $1,177.
How much is $17 an hour with overtime in Oregon?
At 50 hours a week (10 hours at $25.50), you earn $48,620 a year and keep $38,269. The 2026 federal overtime deduction takes $4,420 of overtime premium out of federal taxable income; Social Security and Medicare still apply.
How much Oregon state tax comes out of $17 an hour?
$2,099 a year, or $81 per biweekly paycheck, in Oregon income tax, plus $248 a year in state payroll contributions. Local income taxes, where they exist, are not included.
Try your own numbers
Sources and assumptions
Tax year 2026. Annual tax for a filer with no dependents, no other income and no credits, working 52 weeks. Hours over 40 a week are paid at 1.5×. Local income taxes are not included: Portland Metro Supportive Housing Services tax and Multnomah County Preschool for All tax apply to higher earners (excluded); TriMet/Lane transit taxes are employer-paid. How we calculate.
- IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32: federal brackets and standard deduction (retrieved 2026-09-26)
- Social Security Administration: 2026 wage base; IRS: Medicare and Additional Medicare Tax
- Oregon tax source (retrieved 2026-09-26; some 2026 amounts projected until the state publishes them, see the data notes)