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Hourly to salary · 2026
$16 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$16.00 an hour works out to $33,280 a year for full-time work. Below: what that is per paycheck, what's left after 2026 taxes in every state, what it buys where you live, and which jobs typically pay it.
$16.00 an hour, every way
| Per | Gross pay |
|---|---|
| Year (2,080 hours) | $33,280.00 |
| Month | $2,773.33 |
| Two weeks (biweekly) | $1,280.00 |
| Semi-monthly | $1,386.67 |
| Week (40 hours) | $640.00 |
| Day (8 hours) | $128.00 |
| Hour | $16.00 |
After taxes
$2,410 a month after federal tax and FICA (single, no state income tax)
- Federal income tax a year
- $1,814
- Social Security + Medicare a year
- $2,546
- Take-home a year (no state tax)
- $28,920
- Share you keep
- 86.9%
- Rent at 30% of gross income
- $832 a month
Add your state, 401(k) and health deductions in the paycheck calculator.
Is $16.00 an hour good pay?
About the 15th percentile among all U.S. workers (BLS May 2025) — roughly 15 in 100 workers earn less. It's 35% below the median for all occupations ($50,980 a year, or $24.51 an hour).
Whether it's enough depends heavily on where you live. After 2026 taxes and local prices, $16.00 an hour goes furthest in South Dakota ($32,647 in national-average prices) and least far in Hawaii ($25,362).
$16.00 an hour after taxes in every state
Estimated 2026 take-home for a single filer paid biweekly, with no pre-tax deductions or local tax. The last column restates take-home in national-average prices using BEA Regional Price Parities (2024).
| State | Take-home a year | A month | In national prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $28,920 | $2,410 | $27,966 |
| Nevada | $28,920 | $2,410 | $28,927 |
| New Hampshire | $28,920 | $2,410 | $27,764 |
| North Dakota | $28,920 | $2,410 | $32,510 |
| South Dakota | $28,920 | $2,410 | $32,647 |
| Tennessee | $28,920 | $2,410 | $31,480 |
| Texas | $28,920 | $2,410 | $29,797 |
| Wyoming | $28,920 | $2,410 | $31,201 |
| Alaska | $28,754 | $2,396 | $28,091 |
| South Carolina | $28,557 | $2,380 | $30,461 |
| Arizona | $28,482 | $2,374 | $28,291 |
| Washington | $28,459 | $2,372 | $26,594 |
| New Mexico | $28,457 | $2,371 | $30,860 |
| Ohio | $28,456 | $2,371 | $30,672 |
| Mississippi | $28,321 | $2,360 | $32,571 |
| Louisiana | $28,308 | $2,359 | $32,093 |
| Iowa | $28,308 | $2,359 | $32,255 |
| Missouri | $28,294 | $2,358 | $31,155 |
| Nebraska | $28,282 | $2,357 | $31,389 |
| Idaho | $28,265 | $2,355 | $29,599 |
| Vermont | $28,239 | $2,353 | $28,828 |
| Utah | $28,210 | $2,351 | $28,534 |
| Arkansas | $28,177 | $2,348 | $32,410 |
| California | $28,174 | $2,348 | $25,446 |
| Wisconsin | $28,168 | $2,347 | $29,935 |
| New Jersey | $28,144 | $2,345 | $25,867 |
| Montana | $28,113 | $2,343 | $29,704 |
| North Carolina | $28,101 | $2,342 | $29,792 |
| District of Columbia | $28,090 | $2,341 | $25,559 |
| West Virginia | $28,090 | $2,341 | $31,386 |
| Maine | $28,042 | $2,337 | $28,894 |
| Colorado | $28,018 | $2,335 | $27,188 |
| Georgia | $28,008 | $2,334 | $29,087 |
| Connecticut | $28,001 | $2,333 | $27,026 |
| Oklahoma | $27,968 | $2,331 | $31,839 |
| Indiana | $27,968 | $2,331 | $29,967 |
| Rhode Island | $27,923 | $2,327 | $27,301 |
| Hawaii | $27,886 | $2,324 | $25,362 |
| Pennsylvania | $27,875 | $2,323 | $28,569 |
| Kentucky | $27,873 | $2,323 | $30,916 |
| Kansas | $27,854 | $2,321 | $30,925 |
| Virginia | $27,821 | $2,318 | $27,517 |
| Minnesota | $27,812 | $2,318 | $28,201 |
| Michigan | $27,757 | $2,313 | $28,848 |
| Maryland | $27,706 | $2,309 | $26,397 |
| Delaware | $27,617 | $2,301 | $27,670 |
| Alabama | $27,593 | $2,299 | $31,066 |
| New York | $27,545 | $2,295 | $25,524 |
| Illinois | $27,418 | $2,285 | $27,429 |
| Massachusetts | $27,323 | $2,277 | $25,836 |
| Oregon | $26,804 | $2,234 | $25,933 |
Jobs that pay about $16.00 an hour
Occupations whose national median is within 4% of $33,280 a year, most common first. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Bartenders
Median $34,340 · 756,390 jobs
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Median $33,980 · 542,750 jobs
Amusement and Recreation Attendants
Median $32,150 · 397,830 jobs
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Median $33,580 · 157,550 jobs
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
Median $32,910 · 121,770 jobs
Gambling Dealers
Median $34,320 · 83,910 jobs
Shampooers
Median $32,600 · 8,070 jobs
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other
Median $32,640 · 7,060 jobs
$16.00 an hour with different hours
| Schedule | A year | A month |
|---|---|---|
| Full time, 40 hours × 52 weeks | $33,280 | $2,773 |
| Two unpaid weeks off (50 weeks) | $32,000 | $2,667 |
| 37.5-hour week | $31,200 | $2,600 |
| Part time, 30 hours | $24,960 | $2,080 |
| Part time, 20 hours | $16,640 | $1,387 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime hours a week | $39,520 | $3,293 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime hours a week | $45,760 | $3,813 |
$16.00 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $33,280
Change the hours or weeks in the hourly to salary calculator.
Sources and method
Conversions assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Taxes use our 2026 federal and state engine (methodology); local income taxes aren't included. Wage rankings and occupations use BLS OEWS May 2025; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed October 9, 2026.
- Regional Price Parities by State — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Accessed October 9, 2026.