$30,000 a year is how much an hour?
$14.42 per hour, before taxes
gross · 40 hours a week, 52 paid weeks · 2026
- Per week
- $576.92
- Biweekly check
- $1,153.85
- Per month
- $2,500.00
- Kept / hour, after tax
- $11.74–$12.64
The short answer
$30,000 a year works out to $14.42 an hour at 40 hours a week, 52 paid weeks — 2,080 hours. That is the gross figure. After 2026 federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare, what you actually keep per hour ranges from $11.74 in Oregon to $12.64 in Alaska, before any 401(k) or benefits.
The spread exists because Oregon layers state tax on top of the federal bill while Alaska takes no state income tax at all. The state-by-state table below shows where every dollar goes.
$30,000 gross, every way a stub states it
| Pay period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Per hour | $14.42 |
| Per day (8 hours) | $115.38 |
| Per week | $576.92 |
| Biweekly (26 checks) | $1,153.85 |
| Semi-monthly (24 checks) | $1,250.00 |
| Per month | $2,500.00 |
| Per year | $30,000 |
Assumes 40 hours a week with no overtime and no unpaid weeks. Paid for more or fewer hours? The formula is at the bottom of the page.
What $30,000 actually keeps, state by state
| State | Kept / year | Kept / month | Kept / hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $25,096 | $2,091.33 | $12.07 |
| Alaska | $26,285 | $2,190.42 | $12.64 |
| Arizona | $25,938 | $2,161.46 | $12.47 |
| Arkansas | $25,663 | $2,138.55 | $12.34 |
| California | $25,673 | $2,139.41 | $12.34 |
| Colorado | $25,541 | $2,128.45 | $12.28 |
| Connecticut | $25,710 | $2,142.50 | $12.36 |
| Delaware | $25,177 | $2,098.07 | $12.10 |
| District of Columbia | $25,651 | $2,137.58 | $12.33 |
| Florida | $26,285 | $2,190.42 | $12.64 |
| Georgia | $25,537 | $2,128.04 | $12.28 |
| Hawaii | $25,477 | $2,123.08 | $12.25 |
| Idaho | $25,803 | $2,150.27 | $12.41 |
| Illinois | $24,945 | $2,078.73 | $11.99 |
| Indiana | $25,430 | $2,119.13 | $12.23 |
| Iowa | $25,797 | $2,149.73 | $12.40 |
| Kansas | $25,389 | $2,115.73 | $12.21 |
| Kentucky | $25,353 | $2,112.72 | $12.19 |
| Louisiana | $25,771 | $2,147.60 | $12.39 |
| Maine | $25,613 | $2,134.42 | $12.31 |
| Maryland | $25,224 | $2,101.97 | $12.13 |
| Massachusetts | $24,867 | $2,072.25 | $11.96 |
| Michigan | $25,261 | $2,105.06 | $12.14 |
| Minnesota | $25,367 | $2,113.88 | $12.20 |
| Mississippi | $25,817 | $2,151.42 | $12.41 |
| Missouri | $25,829 | $2,152.42 | $12.42 |
| Montana | $25,632 | $2,135.98 | $12.32 |
| Nebraska | $25,762 | $2,146.83 | $12.39 |
| Nevada | $26,285 | $2,190.42 | $12.64 |
| New Hampshire | $26,285 | $2,190.42 | $12.64 |
| New Jersey | $25,594 | $2,132.83 | $12.30 |
| New Mexico | $25,934 | $2,161.14 | $12.47 |
| New York | $25,101 | $2,091.77 | $12.07 |
| North Carolina | $25,597 | $2,133.06 | $12.31 |
| North Dakota | $26,285 | $2,190.42 | $12.64 |
| Ohio | $26,241 | $2,186.75 | $12.62 |
| Oklahoma | $25,481 | $2,123.38 | $12.25 |
| Oregon | $24,411 | $2,034.24 | $11.74 |
| Pennsylvania | $25,364 | $2,113.67 | $12.19 |
| Rhode Island | $25,447 | $2,120.57 | $12.23 |
| South Carolina | $25,987 | $2,165.54 | $12.49 |
| South Dakota | $26,285 | $2,190.42 | $12.64 |
| Tennessee | $26,285 | $2,190.42 | $12.64 |
| Texas | $26,285 | $2,190.42 | $12.64 |
| Utah | $25,763 | $2,146.90 | $12.39 |
| Vermont | $25,724 | $2,143.66 | $12.37 |
| Virginia | $25,374 | $2,114.51 | $12.20 |
| Washington | $25,869 | $2,155.74 | $12.44 |
| West Virginia | $25,558 | $2,129.81 | $12.29 |
| Wisconsin | $25,693 | $2,141.05 | $12.35 |
| Wyoming | $26,285 | $2,190.42 | $12.64 |
Single filer, no 401(k), 2026 federal and state tables, employee-paid state programs included. Total tax burden runs 12.4% (Alaska) to 18.6% (Oregon) at this salary. Each state links to its full calculator; all 50 states and Washington, D.C. are live with verified tables.
Take-home pay, computed in the open.
Take-home pay $987.42 per biweekly paycheck
per biweekly paycheck · single · California · 2026 tables
- Gross / check
- $1,153.85
- Taxes / check
- $166.43
- Net / year
- $25,673
- Effective rate
- 14.4%
The stub, line by line
| Line item | Each paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $1,153.85 | $30,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$54.62 | −$1,420 |
| California income tax | −$8.54 | −$222 |
| Social Security | −$71.54 | −$1,860 |
| Medicare | −$16.73 | −$435 |
| CA SDI | −$15.00 | −$390 |
| Take-home pay | $987.42 | $25,673 |
The math, shown
Hourly rate = salary ÷ (40 hours × 52 weeks). $30,000 ÷ 2,080 = $14.42. If your real year has unpaid time off, divide by your actual paid hours instead — at 2,000 hours (two unpaid weeks) the same salary is $15.00 an hour.
The after-tax figures walk the same path as every calculator on this site: 2026 federal brackets after the standard deduction, FICA on gross wages, then each state's own deductions, credits, brackets, and employee-paid programs — line by line, in your browser.
Nearby numbers
Sources
- IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 — 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction
- SSA — 2026 Social Security wage base
- State figures — verified per state; sources listed on each state page
- 2,080-hour year — 40 hours × 52 weeks, the standard full-time convention