$24 an hour is $49,920 a year
$24 an hour is $49,920 a year before tax at 40 hours a week. After 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare:
You keep
$42,291
a year after taxes
- Every two weeks
- $1,627
- A month
- $3,524
- Effective tax rate
- 15.3%
US Before state and local income tax
| Line | Every two weeks | Year |
|---|---|---|
GROSS Gross pay |
$1,920.00 | $49,920.00 |
FED Federal income tax |
-$146.55 | -$3,810.40 |
OASDI Social Security tax |
-$119.04 | -$3,095.04 |
MED Medicare tax |
-$27.84 | -$723.84 |
NET Take-home pay | $1,626.57 | $42,290.72 |
Most states also tax wages. Take-home pay in all 50 states and DC is further down.
$24 an hour per paycheck, month and day
| Period | Gross | Taxes | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | $49,920 | -$7,629 | $42,291 |
| Month | $4,160 | -$636 | $3,524 |
| Every two weeks | $1,920 | -$293 | $1,627 |
| Week | $960 | -$147 | $813 |
| Day | $192 | -$29 | $163 |
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 | $24,960 | $22,165 |
| 25 | $31,200 | $27,249 |
| 30 | $37,440 | $32,263 |
| 35 | $43,680 | $37,277 |
| 40 | $49,920 | $42,291 |
| 45 (5 overtime) | $59,280 | $50,186 |
| 50 (10 overtime) | $68,640 | $58,081 |
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 still apply to it.
What $24 an hour affords
- Rent at 30% of gross pay
- $1,248 a month
- Needs (50% of take-home)
- $1,762 a month
- Wants (30%)
- $1,057 a month
- Savings and debt (20%)
- $705 a month
The 30% rule is the benchmark HUD uses for housing cost burden. The 50/30/20 split applies to the $3,524 monthly take-home figure above.
$24 an hour after taxes in every state
8 states take no state income tax or payroll contributions from $24 an hour ($49,920 a year). Among the rest, Alaska takes the least ($250 a year) and Oregon the most ($3,570, or $137 per biweekly paycheck).
| State | State taxes | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | $0 | $42,291 |
| Nevada | $0 | $42,291 |
| New Hampshire | $0 | $42,291 |
| North Dakota | $0 | $42,291 |
| South Dakota | $0 | $42,291 |
| Tennessee | $0 | $42,291 |
| Texas | $0 | $42,291 |
| Wyoming | $0 | $42,291 |
| Alaska | $250 | $42,041 |
| Washington | $692 | $41,598 |
| Arizona | $846 | $41,445 |
| Ohio | $929 | $41,361 |
| South Carolina | $994 | $41,296 |
| Louisiana | $1,113 | $41,178 |
| New Mexico | $1,181 | $41,110 |
| Vermont | $1,238 | $41,052 |
| Iowa | $1,245 | $41,046 |
| Mississippi | $1,265 | $41,026 |
| Arkansas | $1,359 | $40,931 |
| Missouri | $1,364 | $40,927 |
| Nebraska | $1,392 | $40,899 |
| West Virginia | $1,441 | $40,850 |
| Indiana | $1,443 | $40,848 |
| North Carolina | $1,483 | $40,808 |
| Idaho | $1,547 | $40,743 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,567 | $40,723 |
| Wisconsin | $1,573 | $40,718 |
| Montana | $1,590 | $40,701 |
| New Jersey | $1,610 | $40,680 |
| Kentucky | $1,630 | $40,661 |
| Utah | $1,661 | $40,629 |
| California | $1,684 | $40,607 |
| Oklahoma | $1,701 | $40,590 |
| Colorado | $1,708 | $40,583 |
| Georgia | $1,743 | $40,548 |
| Rhode Island | $1,804 | $40,486 |
| Michigan | $1,869 | $40,422 |
| District of Columbia | $1,895 | $40,396 |
| Maine | $1,945 | $40,346 |
| Kansas | $1,986 | $40,305 |
| Maryland | $2,005 | $40,286 |
| Hawaii | $2,019 | $40,272 |
| Connecticut | $2,046 | $40,244 |
| Virginia | $2,056 | $40,234 |
| Alabama | $2,065 | $40,225 |
| Minnesota | $2,094 | $40,197 |
| Delaware | $2,293 | $39,997 |
| Illinois | $2,326 | $39,964 |
| New York | $2,346 | $39,945 |
| Massachusetts | $2,406 | $39,885 |
| Oregon | $3,570 | $38,721 |
Questions people ask about $24 an hour
$24 an hour is how much a year?
$24 an hour is $49,920 a year before tax at 40 hours a week and 52 paid weeks. At 35 hours a week it is $43,680, and at 30 hours $37,440.
How much is $24 an hour after taxes?
After 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, a single filer keeps $42,291 a year. State tax brings that down to between $38,721 (Oregon) and $42,291 (Wyoming, no state tax).
How much is $24 an hour biweekly after taxes?
$24 an hour is $1,920 gross every two weeks. After taxes (before state tax) a biweekly paycheck comes to about $1,627.
$24 an hour is how much a month?
$24 an hour is $4,160 a month before tax and about $3,524 after tax before state tax, averaged over 12 months.
How much rent can I afford on $24 an hour?
The 30% rule puts rent at $1,248 a month on $4,160 gross. Budgeting from take-home pay with 50/30/20, all needs including rent get $1,762.
Which state takes the least tax from $24 an hour?
8 states take no state income tax or payroll contributions from wages, so $24 an hour leaves $42,291 there. Oregon leaves the least, $38,721.
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. 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