$20 an hour is $41,600 a year before tax, working 40 hours a week for all 52 weeks — 2080 paid hours.
Gross figures. Take-home depends on your state and filing status — see the table below.
$20 an hour across 52 weeks, at different weekly hours.
| Hours a week | Per week | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 20 hours | $400 | $20,800 |
| 25 hours | $500 | $26,000 |
| 30 hours | $600 | $31,200 |
| 35 hours | $700 | $36,400 |
| 40 hours | $800 | $41,600 |
| 45 hours | $900 | $46,800 |
| 50 hours | $1,000 | $52,000 |
Full-time, single filer, no pre-tax contributions. The final column is what an hour is actually worth after modelled tax.
| State | Take-home | Net / hour |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | $35,606 | $17 |
| California | $34,418 | $17 |
| Florida | $35,606 | $17 |
| New York | $33,776 | $16 |
State links open the nearest published salary band ($40,000), not this exact figure.
$20 an hour is $41,600 a year before tax, based on 40 hours a week for 52 weeks — 2080 paid hours. Unpaid time off lowers the total, and overtime raises it.
About $3,467 a month before tax, and $800 a week at 40 hours.
It depends on your state. In Texas the estimate is $35,606 a year, which works out to about $17 an hour after modelled federal, FICA, and state tax for a single filer.
That depends entirely on your location, household size, and cost of living, which this tool does not model. What it can tell you is the arithmetic: $20 an hour is $41,600 a year gross at full time, before any employer deductions.
40 paid hours a week for 52 weeks, with no unpaid leave and no overtime premium. Take-home figures are statewide 2026 estimates for a single filer and exclude local taxes, benefit deductions, and W-4 elections. The effective rate shown in the calculator is 14.4% in Texas.
Read the calculation methodology