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$30 an Hour Is How Much a Year?

Full-time = 40 hours × 52 weeks = 2,080 paid hours. Tax year 2026, single filer, standard deduction.

Quick answer

According to payandtaxes.com's computations, $30 an hour is $62,400 a year before taxes ($5,200/month). After federal tax, FICA and state tax the median US take-home is $50,337 (80.7% kept) — an effective $24.20/hour.

The conversionbefore taxes
PeriodGross pay
Hourly$30
Daily (8 h)$240
Weekly (40 h)$1,200
Biweekly$2,400
Monthly$5,200
Yearly (2,080 h)$62,400
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Pay statement · monthly
Texas
$62,400 / yr
Gross pay$5,200.00
Federal income tax$442.33
Social Security$322.40
Medicare$75.40
Texas state income tax$0.00
You keep$4,359.87
83.8% of gross keptIRS 2026 tables
$30/hour after taxes in every statefull-time, tax year 2026
StateTake-home /yrEffective /hrKept
Alabama $49,463 $23.78 79.3%
Alaska $52,318 $25.15 83.8%
Arizona $50,967 $24.50 81.7%
Arkansas $50,098 $24.09 80.3%
California $50,525 $24.29 81%
Colorado $50,281 $24.17 80.6%
Connecticut $50,435 $24.25 80.8%
Delaware $49,532 $23.81 79.4%
Florida $52,318 $25.15 83.8%
Georgia $49,703 $23.90 79.7%
Hawaii $49,106 $23.61 78.7%
Idaho $50,120 $24.10 80.3%
Illinois $49,374 $23.74 79.1%
Indiana $50,507 $24.28 80.9%
Iowa $50,599 $24.33 81.1%
Kansas $49,636 $23.86 79.5%
Kentucky $50,252 $24.16 80.5%
Louisiana $50,833 $24.44 81.5%
Maine $49,288 $23.70 79%
Maryland $49,718 $23.90 79.7%
Massachusetts $49,418 $23.76 79.2%
Michigan $49,917 $24.00 80%
Minnesota $49,599 $23.85 79.5%
Mississippi $50,554 $24.31 81%
Missouri $50,323 $24.19 80.6%
Montana $50,142 $24.11 80.4%
Nebraska $50,359 $24.21 80.7%
Nevada $52,318 $25.15 83.8%
New Hampshire $52,318 $25.15 83.8%
New Jersey $50,418 $24.24 80.8%
New Mexico $50,551 $24.30 81%
New York $49,546 $23.82 79.4%
North Carolina $50,337 $24.20 80.7%
North Dakota $52,318 $25.15 83.8%
Ohio $51,385 $24.70 82.3%
Oklahoma $50,056 $24.07 80.2%
Oregon $47,688 $22.93 76.4%
Pennsylvania $50,403 $24.23 80.8%
Rhode Island $50,595 $24.32 81.1%
South Carolina $49,732 $23.91 79.7%
South Dakota $52,318 $25.15 83.8%
Tennessee $52,318 $25.15 83.8%
Texas $52,318 $25.15 83.8%
Utah $49,510 $23.80 79.3%
Vermont $50,660 $24.36 81.2%
Virginia $49,545 $23.82 79.4%
Washington $52,318 $25.15 83.8%
Washington DC $49,709 $23.90 79.7%
West Virginia $50,246 $24.16 80.5%
Wisconsin $50,354 $24.21 80.7%
Wyoming $52,318 $25.15 83.8%
Part-time & overtimeat $30/hour
Hours / weekWeeklyYearly
20 h$600$31,200
25 h$750$39,000
30 h$900$46,800
35 h$1,050$54,600
40 h (full-time)$1,200$62,400

Overtime at time-and-a-half is $45.00/hour — five overtime hours every week adds $11,700 a year ($74,100 total, before taxes).

Jobs that pay about $30 an hourBLS median wages, largest first
Electricians$30.38/hr Computer User Support Specialists$29.74/hr Carpenters$29.12/hr Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$30.96/hr First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$30.23/hr Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$28.53/hr Insurance Sales Agents$29.94/hr Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$28.78/hr

Medians from BLS OEWS (May 2025) — each page shows the take-home per state. All 830 occupations →

Questions about $30 an hour
How much is $30 an hour annually?

$30 an hour is $62,400 a year before taxes: $30 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = 2,080 paid hours. That's $5,200 a month, $2,400 biweekly and $1,200 a week. Put differently: 30 dollars an hour works out to $62,400 annually.

How much is $30 an hour after taxes?

Working full-time at $30/hour, the median US take-home is $50,337 a year (80.7% kept) — an effective $24.20 per hour after federal tax, FICA and state tax. By state it ranges from $47,688 (Oregon) to $52,318 (Alaska).

How much is $30 an hour monthly?

$30 an hour full-time is $5,200 per month before taxes; after taxes about $4,195 in the median state.

Is $30 an hour good pay?

The US median wage is $24.51/hour (BLS), so $30 is above the national median — about 4.1× the federal minimum wage of $7.25.

How much is $30 an hour part-time?

At $30/hour: 20 hours a week is $31,200 a year, 25 hours $39,000, 30 hours $46,800 — before taxes.

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