$24,000 a year is $11.54 an hour
$24,000 a year is $11.54 an hour at 40 hours a week. After 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare:
You keep
$21,374
a year after taxes
- Every two weeks
- $822
- A month
- $1,781
- Effective tax rate
- 10.9%
US Before state and local income tax
| Line | Every two weeks | Year |
|---|---|---|
GROSS Gross pay |
$923.08 | $24,000.00 |
FED Federal income tax |
-$30.38 | -$790.00 |
OASDI Social Security tax |
-$57.23 | -$1,488.00 |
MED Medicare tax |
-$13.38 | -$348.00 |
NET Take-home pay | $822.08 | $21,374.00 |
Most states also tax wages. Take-home pay in all 50 states and DC is further down.
$24,000 a year per paycheck, month and day
| Period | Gross | Taxes | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | $24,000 | -$2,626 | $21,374 |
| Month | $2,000 | -$219 | $1,781 |
| Every two weeks | $923 | -$101 | $822 |
| Week | $462 | -$51 | $411 |
| Day | $92 | -$10 | $82 |
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.
$24,000 a year is how much an hour?
| Hours a week | Before tax | After tax |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | $23.08 | $20.55 |
| 25 | $18.46 | $16.44 |
| 30 | $15.38 | $13.70 |
| 35 | $13.19 | $11.74 |
| 40 | $11.54 | $10.28 |
| 45 | $10.26 | $9.13 |
| 50 | $9.23 | $8.22 |
Salaried jobs usually do not pay overtime, so longer weeks lower your real hourly rate.
What $24,000 a year affords
- Rent at 30% of gross pay
- $600 a month
- Needs (50% of take-home)
- $891 a month
- Wants (30%)
- $534 a month
- Savings and debt (20%)
- $356 a month
The 30% rule is the benchmark HUD uses for housing cost burden. The 50/30/20 split applies to the $1,781 monthly take-home figure above.
$24,000 a year after taxes in every state
9 states take no state income tax or payroll contributions from a $24,000 salary. Among the rest, New Mexico takes the least ($99 a year) and Oregon the most ($1,385, or $53 per biweekly paycheck).
| State | State taxes | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | $0 | $21,374 |
| Nevada | $0 | $21,374 |
| New Hampshire | $0 | $21,374 |
| North Dakota | $0 | $21,374 |
| Ohio | $0 | $21,374 |
| South Dakota | $0 | $21,374 |
| Tennessee | $0 | $21,374 |
| Texas | $0 | $21,374 |
| Wyoming | $0 | $21,374 |
| New Mexico | $99 | $21,276 |
| Alaska | $120 | $21,254 |
| Utah | $171 | $21,203 |
| Idaho | $174 | $21,200 |
| South Carolina | $179 | $21,195 |
| Missouri | $184 | $21,190 |
| Arizona | $198 | $21,177 |
| Mississippi | $228 | $21,146 |
| Connecticut | $237 | $21,137 |
| Iowa | $260 | $21,114 |
| Maine | $297 | $21,077 |
| Nebraska | $312 | $21,062 |
| Hawaii | $313 | $21,061 |
| Washington | $333 | $21,041 |
| Louisiana | $335 | $21,039 |
| Wisconsin | $343 | $21,031 |
| District of Columbia | $360 | $21,014 |
| Vermont | $370 | $21,004 |
| Montana | $371 | $21,003 |
| California | $414 | $20,960 |
| Arkansas | $415 | $20,959 |
| North Carolina | $449 | $20,925 |
| Georgia | $449 | $20,925 |
| Colorado | $453 | $20,921 |
| Oklahoma | $535 | $20,840 |
| New Jersey | $535 | $20,839 |
| Rhode Island | $547 | $20,827 |
| West Virginia | $548 | $20,826 |
| Minnesota | $574 | $20,800 |
| Kansas | $584 | $20,790 |
| Virginia | $586 | $20,788 |
| Indiana | $679 | $20,696 |
| Kentucky | $722 | $20,652 |
| Pennsylvania | $754 | $20,620 |
| Delaware | $766 | $20,608 |
| Michigan | $767 | $20,607 |
| Maryland | $774 | $20,600 |
| New York | $834 | $20,540 |
| Alabama | $896 | $20,479 |
| Massachusetts | $999 | $20,375 |
| Illinois | $1,043 | $20,331 |
| Oregon | $1,385 | $19,989 |
Questions people ask about $24,000 a year
$24,000 a year is how much an hour?
$24,000 a year is $11.54 an hour at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2,080 hours). At 45 hours a week it works out to $10.26, and after tax (before state tax) you keep $10.28 for every 40-hour-week hour.
How much is $24,000 a year after taxes?
After federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare a single filer keeps $21,374. Depending on the state, take-home pay runs from $19,989 in Oregon to $21,374 in states with no income tax.
How much is $24,000 a year biweekly after taxes?
Paid every two weeks, $24,000 is $923 gross and about $822 net per paycheck before state tax.
What tax bracket is $24,000 in 2026?
After the $16,100 standard deduction, federal taxable income is $7,900, which puts your top dollar in the 10% federal bracket. Your average federal income tax rate is 3.3% of gross pay.
How much rent can I afford on $24,000 a year?
The 30% rule gives $600 a month. Using take-home pay and the 50/30/20 split, needs including rent get $891 and savings $356 a month.
How much is $24,000 a month after taxes?
$24,000 is $2,000 a month before tax and $1,781 after federal taxes.
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