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$42 an Hour Is How Much a Year After Taxes?

At $42/hour working 40 hours/week (2,080 hours/year), your gross annual salary is $87,360. After federal taxes, you take home $69,844/year in a no-tax state, or $65,582 in California. 2025 tax rates.

$42/Hour Quick Summary

Hourly Wage$42.00
Annual Salary (Gross)$87,360
Monthly (Gross)$7,280
Weekly (Gross)$1,680
Annual Take-Home*$69,844
Monthly Take-Home*$5,820
Weekly Take-Home*$1,343
Effective Hourly*$33.58/hr

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

Gross Salary
$87,360
Federal Income Tax
12.4% effective
-$10,833
State Income Tax
0.0% effective
-$0
Social Security (6.2%)
-$5,416
Medicare (1.45%)
-$1,267
Total Deductions
20.1% total rate
-$17,516
Take-Home Pay (Annual)
$69,844
Monthly
$5,820
Bi-weekly
$2,686
Weekly
$1,343
Hourly
$33.58

$42/Hr Take-Home by State

StateAnnual Take-HomeEff. Rate
California$65,58224.9%
Texas$69,84420.1%
New York$65,63124.9%
Florida$69,84420.1%
Washington$69,84420.1%
Colorado$66,00024.5%
Illinois$65,51925.0%
Pennsylvania$67,16223.1%
Ohio$68,15822.0%
Georgia$65,12625.5%

All 50 States + DC

StateTake Home
Alabama$65,666
Alaska$69,844
Arizona$67,660
Arkansas$65,991
California$65,582
Colorado$66,000
Connecticut$65,789
Delaware$65,309
Florida$69,844
Georgia$65,126
Hawaii$63,564
Idaho$64,777
Illinois$65,519
Indiana$67,179
Iowa$64,864
Kansas$65,521
Kentucky$66,349
Louisiana$66,903
Maine$65,135
Maryland$65,868
Massachusetts$65,476
Michigan$66,131
Minnesota$65,354
Mississippi$65,738
Missouri$66,503
Montana$65,797
Nebraska$65,521
Nevada$69,844
New Hampshire$69,844
New Jersey$66,405
New Mexico$66,558
New York$65,631
North Carolina$65,913
North Dakota$67,660
Ohio$68,158
Oklahoma$66,184
Oregon$64,513
Pennsylvania$67,162
Rhode Island$66,963
South Carolina$65,409
South Dakota$69,844
Tennessee$69,844
Texas$69,844
Utah$65,869
Vermont$66,016
Virginia$65,567
Washington$69,844
West Virginia$65,290
Wisconsin$66,273
Wyoming$69,844
District of Columbia$65,259

$42 an Hour After Taxes — What You Actually Keep

Earning $42 per hour full-time gives you a gross income of $87,360 per year. After federal income tax, Social Security (6.2%), and Medicare (1.45%), your take-home in a no-tax state is $69,844/year — that's $5,820/month or $1,343/week.

Your effective tax rate is 20.1% (federal + FICA only), meaning you keep 79.9% of every dollar earned. In California, the effective rate rises to 24.9%, reducing your monthly take-home to $5,465.

Your effective hourly rate after taxes is $33.58/hour (no state tax) or $31.53/hour in California.

Calculate Your Exact Take-Home

Gross Salary
$87,360
Federal Income Tax
12.4% effective
-$10,833
State Income Tax
4.9% effective
-$4,262
Social Security (6.2%)
-$5,416
Medicare (1.45%)
-$1,267
Total Deductions
24.9% total rate
-$21,778
Take-Home Pay (Annual)
$65,582
Monthly
$5,465
Bi-weekly
$2,522
Weekly
$1,261
Hourly
$31.53