$18.00 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$18.00/hr = $37,440.00/year gross · $3,120.00/month · $1,440.00/biweekly
Gross Pay Breakdown, $18.00/hr
| Period | Hours | Gross Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Annual | 2080h | $37,440.00 |
| Monthly | 173h | $3,120.00 |
| Biweekly | 80h | $1,440.00 |
| Weekly | 40h | $720.00 |
| Daily | 8h | $144.00 |
| Hourly | 1h | $18.00 |
What $18 an hour pays after taxes in each state
Oregon leaves the smallest take-home for $18 an hour: $30,026 a year, roughly $2,502 each month. In 10 places tied (Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming) the same gross becomes $32,263, which is $2,237 more per year (6.0% of the $37,440 gross). Counting from the top, 31 places stay within $1,000 of the best result, 10 of them with zero state income tax at this pay. Utah, at $31,313, marks the middle.
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 | $32,263.14 | $2,688.60 | $15.51 |
| 2 | Florida | None | $32,263.14 | $2,688.60 | $15.51 |
| 3 | Nevada | None | $32,263.14 | $2,688.60 | $15.51 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | None | $32,263.14 | $2,688.60 | $15.51 |
| 5 | North Dakota | None | $32,263.14 | $2,688.60 | $15.51 |
| 6 | South Dakota | None | $32,263.14 | $2,688.60 | $15.51 |
| 7 | Tennessee | None | $32,263.14 | $2,688.60 | $15.51 |
| 8 | Texas | None | $32,263.14 | $2,688.60 | $15.51 |
| 9 | Washington | None | $32,263.14 | $2,688.60 | $15.51 |
| 10 | Wyoming | None | $32,263.14 | $2,688.60 | $15.51 |
| 11 | South Carolina | $446.56 | $31,816.46 | $2,651.37 | $15.30 |
| 12 | Arizona | $542.25 | $31,720.78 | $2,643.40 | $15.25 |
| 13 | Ohio | $579.23 | $31,683.86 | $2,640.32 | $15.23 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $592.90 | $31,670.34 | $2,639.20 | $15.23 |
| 15 | New Mexico | $642.62 | $31,620.42 | $2,635.04 | $15.20 |
| 16 | Louisiana | $738.06 | $31,525.00 | $2,627.08 | $15.16 |
| 17 | Mississippi | $765.60 | $31,497.44 | $2,624.79 | $15.14 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $787.13 | $31,476.12 | $2,623.01 | $15.13 |
| 19 | Missouri | $795.17 | $31,468.06 | $2,622.34 | $15.13 |
| 20 | Iowa | $810.92 | $31,452.20 | $2,621.02 | $15.12 |
| 21 | Vermont | $820.42 | $31,442.84 | $2,620.24 | $15.12 |
| 22 | Nebraska | $823.98 | $31,439.20 | $2,619.93 | $15.12 |
| 23 | Idaho | $894.59 | $31,368.48 | $2,614.04 | $15.08 |
| 24 | Arkansas | $914.83 | $31,348.20 | $2,612.35 | $15.07 |
| 25 | Colorado | $938.96 | $31,324.28 | $2,610.36 | $15.06 |
| 26 | Utah | $950.03 | $31,313.10 | $2,609.42 | $15.05 |
| 27 | Maine | $953.52 | $31,309.72 | $2,609.14 | $15.05 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $957.78 | $31,305.30 | $2,608.78 | $15.05 |
| 29 | West Virginia | $962.40 | $31,300.62 | $2,608.38 | $15.05 |
| 30 | California | $480.29 | $31,296.20 | $2,608.02 | $15.05 |
| 31 | North Carolina | $985.13 | $31,278.00 | $2,606.50 | $15.04 |
| 32 | Montana | $1,002.98 | $31,260.06 | $2,605.01 | $15.03 |
| 33 | Connecticut | $1,007.82 | $31,255.38 | $2,604.62 | $15.03 |
| 34 | Indiana | $1,074.98 | $31,188.04 | $2,599.00 | $14.99 |
| 35 | District of Columbia | $1,080.40 | $31,182.84 | $2,598.57 | $14.99 |
| 36 | Georgia | $1,119.76 | $31,143.32 | $2,595.28 | $14.97 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $1,139.30 | $31,123.82 | $2,593.65 | $14.96 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | $1,149.41 | $31,113.68 | $2,592.81 | $14.96 |
| 39 | Hawaii | $1,151.33 | $31,111.86 | $2,592.66 | $14.96 |
| 40 | Minnesota | $1,184.49 | $31,078.58 | $2,589.88 | $14.94 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $1,192.80 | $31,070.26 | $2,589.19 | $14.94 |
| 42 | Kansas | $1,289.46 | $30,973.80 | $2,581.15 | $14.89 |
| 43 | Virginia | $1,338.70 | $30,924.40 | $2,577.03 | $14.87 |
| 44 | Michigan | $1,340.45 | $30,922.58 | $2,576.88 | $14.87 |
| 45 | Delaware | $1,401.05 | $30,862.00 | $2,571.83 | $14.84 |
| 46 | Maryland | $1,412.40 | $30,850.82 | $2,570.90 | $14.83 |
| 47 | New York | $1,424.76 | $30,838.34 | $2,569.86 | $14.83 |
| 48 | Alabama | $1,516.36 | $30,746.82 | $2,562.24 | $14.78 |
| 49 | Massachusetts | $1,652.00 | $30,611.10 | $2,550.92 | $14.72 |
| 50 | Illinois | $1,708.49 | $30,554.68 | $2,546.22 | $14.69 |
| 51 | Oregon | $2,237.01 | $30,026.10 | $2,502.17 | $14.44 |
Take-home in California also reflects state disability insurance (SDI) withheld from wages: $486.72 a year in CA.
Who earns $18.00/hr?
Jobs that typically pay around $18.00/hour in the US:
Rates vary by location, experience, and employer. Check sites like Indeed or Glassdoor for current market rates.
Overtime impact at $18.00/hr
At 1.5× overtime rate: $27.00/hr