Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Median $47,540 · 1,706,790 jobs
Hourly to salary · 2026
$23 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$23.00 an hour works out to $47,840 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.
$23.00 an hour, every way
| Per | Gross pay |
|---|---|
| Year (2,080 hours) | $47,840.00 |
| Month | $3,986.67 |
| Two weeks (biweekly) | $1,840.00 |
| Semi-monthly | $1,993.33 |
| Week (40 hours) | $920.00 |
| Day (8 hours) | $184.00 |
| Hour | $23.00 |
After taxes
$3,385 a month after federal tax and FICA (single, no state income tax)
- Federal income tax a year
- $3,561
- Social Security + Medicare a year
- $3,660
- Take-home a year (no state tax)
- $40,619
- Share you keep
- 84.9%
- Rent at 30% of gross income
- $1,196 a month
Add your state, 401(k) and health deductions in the paycheck calculator.
Is $23.00 an hour good pay?
About the 44th percentile among all U.S. workers (BLS May 2025) — roughly 44 in 100 workers earn less. It's 6% 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, $23.00 an hour goes furthest in South Dakota ($45,853 in national-average prices) and least far in Hawaii ($35,026).
$23.00 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 | $40,619 | $3,385 | $39,278 |
| Nevada | $40,619 | $3,385 | $40,628 |
| New Hampshire | $40,619 | $3,385 | $38,995 |
| North Dakota | $40,619 | $3,385 | $45,661 |
| South Dakota | $40,619 | $3,385 | $45,853 |
| Tennessee | $40,619 | $3,385 | $44,214 |
| Texas | $40,619 | $3,385 | $41,851 |
| Wyoming | $40,619 | $3,385 | $43,822 |
| Alaska | $40,380 | $3,365 | $39,450 |
| Washington | $39,956 | $3,330 | $37,337 |
| Arizona | $39,817 | $3,318 | $39,549 |
| South Carolina | $39,763 | $3,314 | $42,414 |
| Ohio | $39,747 | $3,312 | $42,843 |
| Louisiana | $39,570 | $3,298 | $44,861 |
| New Mexico | $39,530 | $3,294 | $42,868 |
| Iowa | $39,453 | $3,288 | $44,955 |
| Vermont | $39,451 | $3,288 | $40,273 |
| Mississippi | $39,438 | $3,286 | $45,355 |
| Arkansas | $39,337 | $3,278 | $45,248 |
| Nebraska | $39,322 | $3,277 | $43,641 |
| Missouri | $39,308 | $3,276 | $43,283 |
| West Virginia | $39,266 | $3,272 | $43,875 |
| Indiana | $39,238 | $3,270 | $42,042 |
| North Carolina | $39,219 | $3,268 | $41,579 |
| Idaho | $39,192 | $3,266 | $41,042 |
| Wisconsin | $39,149 | $3,262 | $41,606 |
| New Jersey | $39,133 | $3,261 | $35,966 |
| Montana | $39,128 | $3,261 | $41,341 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,117 | $3,260 | $40,091 |
| California | $39,088 | $3,257 | $35,303 |
| Utah | $39,071 | $3,256 | $39,520 |
| Kentucky | $39,063 | $3,255 | $43,326 |
| Colorado | $39,012 | $3,251 | $37,857 |
| Oklahoma | $39,012 | $3,251 | $44,411 |
| Georgia | $38,981 | $3,248 | $40,481 |
| Rhode Island | $38,916 | $3,243 | $38,049 |
| District of Columbia | $38,915 | $3,243 | $35,409 |
| Michigan | $38,837 | $3,236 | $40,364 |
| Maine | $38,824 | $3,235 | $40,004 |
| Kansas | $38,750 | $3,229 | $43,023 |
| Maryland | $38,713 | $3,226 | $36,884 |
| Virginia | $38,683 | $3,224 | $38,260 |
| Minnesota | $38,668 | $3,222 | $39,209 |
| Alabama | $38,645 | $3,220 | $43,508 |
| Hawaii | $38,511 | $3,209 | $35,026 |
| Connecticut | $38,477 | $3,206 | $37,137 |
| Delaware | $38,450 | $3,204 | $38,524 |
| Illinois | $38,396 | $3,200 | $38,412 |
| New York | $38,395 | $3,200 | $35,577 |
| Massachusetts | $38,227 | $3,186 | $36,146 |
| Oregon | $37,295 | $3,108 | $36,082 |
Jobs that pay about $23.00 an hour
Occupations whose national median is within 4% of $47,840 a year, most common first. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Median $49,590 · 1,529,700 jobs
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Median $48,520 · 1,121,800 jobs
Construction Laborers
Median $47,120 · 1,096,780 jobs
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Median $45,930 · 961,610 jobs
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Median $46,420 · 774,420 jobs
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Median $48,570 · 597,370 jobs
Social and Human Service Assistants
Median $45,930 · 437,860 jobs
Billing and Posting Clerks
Median $48,500 · 404,060 jobs
Bus Drivers, School
Median $47,920 · 402,930 jobs
Dental Assistants
Median $48,070 · 387,790 jobs
Self-Enrichment Teachers
Median $46,800 · 332,110 jobs
$23.00 an hour with different hours
| Schedule | A year | A month |
|---|---|---|
| Full time, 40 hours × 52 weeks | $47,840 | $3,987 |
| Two unpaid weeks off (50 weeks) | $46,000 | $3,833 |
| 37.5-hour week | $44,850 | $3,738 |
| Part time, 30 hours | $35,880 | $2,990 |
| Part time, 20 hours | $23,920 | $1,993 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime hours a week | $56,810 | $4,734 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime hours a week | $65,780 | $5,482 |
$23.00 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $47,840
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.