$15 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
At 40 hours a week and 52 paid weeks, $15 an hour comes to $31,200 a year before taxes. Here is the same pay by month, paycheck, week and day.
$15 an hour, full time
$31,200 a year
Before taxes, at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks.
| Period | Pay |
|---|---|
| Hour | $15.00 |
| Day (8 hours) | $120.00 |
| Week | $600.00 |
| Every two weeks | $1,200.00 |
| Twice a month | $1,300.00 |
| Month | $2,600.00 |
| Year | $31,200 |
| After federal taxes, single87.3% of gross, before state tax | $27,249 |
This is an estimate, not tax advice. It uses the published rules for the tax year shown and leaves out situations a short form cannot ask about. For a decision, check with the IRS, your state, or a tax professional.
How this is calculated
A full-time year is 40 hours × 52 weeks = 2,080 paid hours. Paid holidays and vacation are part of those weeks; unpaid time off is not. With 50 paid weeks the year has 2,000 hours, and $15 an hour is $30,000.
The after-tax line uses the 2026 federal tax rules for a single filer with the standard deduction: federal income tax $1,564, Social Security and Medicare $2,387. State and local income tax come on top in most states; nine states have no tax on wages.
Other hours per week
| Hours a week | A year | A month |
|---|---|---|
| 20 hours | $15,600 | $1,300 |
| 25 hours | $19,500 | $1,625 |
| 30 hours | $23,400 | $1,950 |
| 32 hours | $24,960 | $2,080 |
| 35 hours | $27,300 | $2,275 |
| 37.5 hours | $29,250 | $2,438 |
| 40 hours | $31,200 | $2,600 |
| 45 hours | $35,100 | $2,925 |
| 50 hours | $39,000 | $3,250 |
| 60 hours | $46,800 | $3,900 |
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Sources
Checked against the sources below on .
- IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (2026 tax brackets, standard deduction, child tax credit)
- IRS Notice 2025-67 (2026 retirement plan and IRA limits)
- Social Security Administration: Contribution and Benefit Base
- IRS: Questions and answers for the Additional Medicare Tax
- Public Law 119-21 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act), §§ 70103, 70201, 70202
Questions people ask
How much is $15 an hour a year?
$31,200 before taxes at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks. At 35 hours a week it is $27,300.
How much is $15 an hour per month?
$2,600.00 a month before taxes (the yearly pay divided by 12).
How much is $15 an hour after taxes?
About $27,249 a year after 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer with the standard deduction, before any state or local tax.