$17.00 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$17.00/hr = $35,360.00/year gross · $2,947.00/month · $1,360.00/biweekly
Gross Pay Breakdown, $17.00/hr
| Period | Hours | Gross Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Annual | 2080h | $35,360.00 |
| Monthly | 173h | $2,947.00 |
| Biweekly | 80h | $1,360.00 |
| Weekly | 40h | $680.00 |
| Daily | 8h | $136.00 |
| Hourly | 1h | $17.00 |
$17 an hour after taxes: take-home in every state
On $17 an hour ($35,360 a year before tax), a single filer keeps the most in 10 places tied (Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming): $30,592 a year, or $2,549 a month. Oregon sits at the bottom with $28,515, so the gap is $2,077 a year and $173 a month. Arkansas is the median, at $29,758. At this pay level, 10 of the 51 jurisdictions collect no state income tax.
2026 estimate for a single filer paid biweekly, standard deduction, no 401(k) or other pre-tax deductions. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare are the same in every row; only state deductions change the order.
| # | State | State income tax/yr | Take-home/yr | Take-home/month | Take-home/hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | None | $30,591.86 | $2,549.32 | $14.71 |
| 2 | Florida | None | $30,591.86 | $2,549.32 | $14.71 |
| 3 | Nevada | None | $30,591.86 | $2,549.32 | $14.71 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | None | $30,591.86 | $2,549.32 | $14.71 |
| 5 | North Dakota | None | $30,591.86 | $2,549.32 | $14.71 |
| 6 | South Dakota | None | $30,591.86 | $2,549.32 | $14.71 |
| 7 | Tennessee | None | $30,591.86 | $2,549.32 | $14.71 |
| 8 | Texas | None | $30,591.86 | $2,549.32 | $14.71 |
| 9 | Washington | None | $30,591.86 | $2,549.32 | $14.71 |
| 10 | Wyoming | None | $30,591.86 | $2,549.32 | $14.71 |
| 11 | South Carolina | $405.16 | $30,186.78 | $2,515.57 | $14.51 |
| 12 | Arizona | $490.25 | $30,101.50 | $2,508.46 | $14.47 |
| 13 | Ohio | $522.03 | $30,069.78 | $2,505.82 | $14.46 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $531.30 | $30,060.68 | $2,505.06 | $14.45 |
| 15 | New Mexico | $544.75 | $30,047.16 | $2,503.93 | $14.45 |
| 16 | Louisiana | $675.66 | $29,916.12 | $2,493.01 | $14.38 |
| 17 | Mississippi | $682.40 | $29,909.36 | $2,492.45 | $14.38 |
| 18 | Missouri | $700.35 | $29,891.42 | $2,490.95 | $14.37 |
| 19 | Rhode Island | $709.13 | $29,882.84 | $2,490.24 | $14.37 |
| 20 | Nebraska | $729.34 | $29,862.56 | $2,488.55 | $14.36 |
| 21 | Iowa | $731.88 | $29,859.96 | $2,488.33 | $14.36 |
| 22 | Vermont | $750.74 | $29,841.24 | $2,486.77 | $14.35 |
| 23 | Idaho | $784.35 | $29,807.44 | $2,483.95 | $14.33 |
| 24 | Utah | $830.43 | $29,761.42 | $2,480.12 | $14.31 |
| 25 | Maine | $832.88 | $29,759.08 | $2,479.92 | $14.31 |
| 26 | Arkansas | $833.71 | $29,758.04 | $2,479.84 | $14.31 |
| 27 | Connecticut | $842.58 | $29,749.20 | $2,479.10 | $14.30 |
| 28 | Colorado | $847.44 | $29,744.52 | $2,478.71 | $14.30 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $855.28 | $29,736.46 | $2,478.04 | $14.30 |
| 30 | California | $397.09 | $29,735.16 | $2,477.93 | $14.30 |
| 31 | West Virginia | $896.68 | $29,695.12 | $2,474.59 | $14.28 |
| 32 | North Carolina | $902.14 | $29,689.66 | $2,474.14 | $14.27 |
| 33 | Montana | $905.22 | $29,686.54 | $2,473.88 | $14.27 |
| 34 | District of Columbia | $955.60 | $29,636.36 | $2,469.70 | $14.25 |
| 35 | Hawaii | $1,009.89 | $29,582.02 | $2,465.17 | $14.22 |
| 36 | Indiana | $1,013.62 | $29,578.12 | $2,464.84 | $14.22 |
| 37 | Georgia | $1,015.96 | $29,575.78 | $2,464.65 | $14.22 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $1,045.70 | $29,546.14 | $2,462.18 | $14.20 |
| 39 | Minnesota | $1,073.21 | $29,518.58 | $2,459.88 | $14.19 |
| 40 | Pennsylvania | $1,085.55 | $29,506.36 | $2,458.86 | $14.19 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $1,120.00 | $29,471.78 | $2,455.98 | $14.17 |
| 42 | Kansas | $1,174.94 | $29,416.92 | $2,451.41 | $14.14 |
| 43 | Virginia | $1,219.10 | $29,372.72 | $2,447.73 | $14.12 |
| 44 | Michigan | $1,252.05 | $29,339.70 | $2,444.98 | $14.11 |
| 45 | Delaware | $1,285.61 | $29,306.16 | $2,442.18 | $14.09 |
| 46 | New York | $1,312.44 | $29,279.38 | $2,439.95 | $14.08 |
| 47 | Maryland | $1,313.60 | $29,278.34 | $2,439.86 | $14.08 |
| 48 | Alabama | $1,423.59 | $29,168.36 | $2,430.70 | $14.02 |
| 49 | Massachusetts | $1,548.00 | $29,043.82 | $2,420.32 | $13.96 |
| 50 | Illinois | $1,605.53 | $28,986.36 | $2,415.53 | $13.94 |
| 51 | Oregon | $2,076.84 | $28,514.98 | $2,376.25 | $13.71 |
Take-home in California also reflects state disability insurance (SDI) withheld from wages: $459.68 a year in CA.
Who earns $17.00/hr?
Jobs that typically pay around $17.00/hour in the US:
Rates vary by location, experience, and employer. Check sites like Indeed or Glassdoor for current market rates.
Overtime impact at $17.00/hr
At 1.5× overtime rate: $25.50/hr