$8 an hour after taxes in Maryland
$8 an hour is $16,640 a year before tax at 40 hours a week. After 2026 federal, FICA and Maryland taxes:
You keep
$14,889
a year after taxes
- Every two weeks
- $573
- A month
- $1,241
- Effective tax rate
- 10.5%
MD Income tax rates from 2% to 6.5%
| Line | Every two weeks | Year |
|---|---|---|
GROSS Gross pay |
$640.00 | $16,640.00 |
FED Federal income tax |
-$2.08 | -$54.00 |
OASDI Social Security tax |
-$39.68 | -$1,031.68 |
MED Medicare tax |
-$9.28 | -$241.28 |
ST Maryland income tax |
-$16.32 | -$424.40 |
NET Take-home pay | $572.64 | $14,888.64 |
$8 an hour per paycheck, month and day in Maryland
| Period | Gross | Taxes | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | $16,640 | -$1,751 | $14,889 |
| Month | $1,387 | -$146 | $1,241 |
| Every two weeks | $640 | -$67 | $573 |
| Week | $320 | -$34 | $286 |
| Day | $64 | -$7 | $57 |
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 | $8,320 | $7,642 |
| 25 | $10,400 | $9,476 |
| 30 | $12,480 | $11,298 |
| 35 | $14,560 | $13,121 |
| 40 | $16,640 | $14,889 |
| 45 (5 overtime) | $19,760 | $17,414 |
| 50 (10 overtime) | $22,880 | $19,939 |
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 Maryland tax still apply to it in this estimate.
What $8 an hour affords in Maryland
- Rent at 30% of gross pay
- $416 a month
- Needs (50% of take-home)
- $620 a month
- Wants (30%)
- $372 a month
- Savings and debt (20%)
- $248 a month
The 30% rule is the benchmark HUD uses for housing cost burden. The 50/30/20 split applies to the $1,241 monthly take-home figure above.
How Maryland compares
Maryland's rates run from 2% to 6.5%, and your last dollar here is taxed at 4.75%. On $8 an hour ($16,640 a year) the state takes $424 in income tax (2.6% of gross), the 42nd lowest of 51 jurisdictions.
| State | State taxes | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $424 | $14,889 |
| District of Columbia | $66 | $15,247 |
| Delaware | $380 | $14,933 |
| Pennsylvania | $522 | $14,791 |
| Virginia | $218 | $15,095 |
| West Virginia | $341 | $14,972 |
| California | $216 | $15,097 |
Questions people ask about $8 an hour in Maryland
How much is $8 an hour a year after taxes in Maryland?
Working 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, $8 an hour is $16,640 before tax. After $54 federal income tax, $1,273 Social Security and Medicare, and $424 in Maryland state taxes, you take home $14,889 a year as a single filer in 2026.
How much is $8 an hour biweekly after taxes in Maryland?
$8 an hour is $640 gross every two weeks. After taxes a biweekly paycheck comes to about $573.
$8 an hour is how much a month?
$8 an hour is $1,387 a month before tax and about $1,241 after tax in Maryland, averaged over 12 months.
How much rent can I afford on $8 an hour?
The 30% rule puts rent at $416 a month on $1,387 gross. Budgeting from take-home pay with 50/30/20, all needs including rent get $620.
How much is $8 an hour with overtime in Maryland?
At 50 hours a week (10 hours at $12.00), you earn $22,880 a year and keep $19,939. The 2026 federal overtime deduction takes $2,080 of overtime premium out of federal taxable income; Social Security and Medicare still apply.
How much Maryland state tax comes out of $8 an hour?
$424 a year, or $16 per biweekly paycheck, in Maryland income tax. 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: All Maryland counties and Baltimore City levy a local income tax (about 2.25%-3.30% of Maryland taxable income) (excluded). 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
- Maryland tax source (retrieved 2026-09-26; some 2026 amounts projected until the state publishes them, see the data notes)