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$15 an Hour Is How Much a Year After Taxes?

At $15/hour working 40 hours/week (2,080 hours/year), your gross annual salary is $31,200. After federal taxes, you take home $27,108/year in a no-tax state, or $26,679 in California. 2025 tax rates.

$15/Hour Quick Summary

Hourly Wage$15.00
Annual Salary (Gross)$31,200
Monthly (Gross)$2,600
Weekly (Gross)$600
Annual Take-Home*$27,108
Monthly Take-Home*$2,259
Weekly Take-Home*$521
Effective Hourly*$13.03/hr

*Federal taxes only (no state income tax). Single filer, 2025 rates.

Gross Salary
$31,200
Federal Income Tax
5.5% effective
-$1,706
State Income Tax
0.0% effective
-$0
Social Security (6.2%)
-$1,934
Medicare (1.45%)
-$452
Total Deductions
13.1% total rate
-$4,092
Take-Home Pay (Annual)
$27,108
Monthly
$2,259
Bi-weekly
$1,043
Weekly
$521
Hourly
$13.03

$15/Hr Take-Home by State

StateAnnual Take-HomeEff. Rate
California$26,67914.5%
Texas$27,10813.1%
New York$26,14916.2%
Florida$27,10813.1%
Washington$27,10813.1%
Colorado$25,73517.5%
Illinois$25,56318.1%
Pennsylvania$26,15016.2%
Ohio$26,96613.6%
Georgia$25,42318.5%

All 50 States + DC

StateTake Home
Alabama$25,738
Alaska$27,108
Arizona$26,328
Arkansas$25,894
California$26,679
Colorado$25,735
Connecticut$25,954
Delaware$25,943
Florida$27,108
Georgia$25,423
Hawaii$25,374
Idaho$25,298
Illinois$25,563
Indiana$26,156
Iowa$25,329
Kansas$25,976
Kentucky$25,860
Louisiana$26,379
Maine$26,145
Maryland$25,799
Massachusetts$25,548
Michigan$25,782
Minnesota$26,218
Mississippi$25,641
Missouri$26,463
Montana$26,328
Nebraska$26,312
Nevada$27,108
New Hampshire$27,108
New Jersey$26,632
New Mexico$26,574
New York$26,149
North Carolina$25,704
North Dakota$26,328
Ohio$26,966
Oklahoma$26,116
Oregon$25,568
Pennsylvania$26,150
Rhode Island$26,333
South Carolina$26,267
South Dakota$27,108
Tennessee$27,108
Texas$27,108
Utah$25,688
Vermont$26,297
Virginia$26,060
Washington$27,108
West Virginia$25,929
Wisconsin$26,423
Wyoming$27,108
District of Columbia$26,312

$15 an Hour After Taxes — What You Actually Keep

Earning $15 per hour full-time gives you a gross income of $31,200 per year. After federal income tax, Social Security (6.2%), and Medicare (1.45%), your take-home in a no-tax state is $27,108/year — that's $2,259/month or $521/week.

Your effective tax rate is 13.1% (federal + FICA only), meaning you keep 86.9% of every dollar earned. In California, the effective rate rises to 14.5%, reducing your monthly take-home to $2,223.

Your effective hourly rate after taxes is $13.03/hour (no state tax) or $12.83/hour in California.

Calculate Your Exact Take-Home

Gross Salary
$31,200
Federal Income Tax
5.5% effective
-$1,706
State Income Tax
1.4% effective
-$429
Social Security (6.2%)
-$1,934
Medicare (1.45%)
-$452
Total Deductions
14.5% total rate
-$4,521
Take-Home Pay (Annual)
$26,679
Monthly
$2,223
Bi-weekly
$1,026
Weekly
$513
Hourly
$12.83