Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Median $58,640 · 2,062,040 jobs
Hourly to salary · 2026
$29 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$29.00 an hour works out to $60,320 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.
$29.00 an hour, every way
| Per | Gross pay |
|---|---|
| Year (2,080 hours) | $60,320.00 |
| Month | $5,026.67 |
| Two weeks (biweekly) | $2,320.00 |
| Semi-monthly | $2,513.33 |
| Week (40 hours) | $1,160.00 |
| Day (8 hours) | $232.00 |
| Hour | $29.00 |
After taxes
$4,221 a month after federal tax and FICA (single, no state income tax)
- Federal income tax a year
- $5,058
- Social Security + Medicare a year
- $4,614
- Take-home a year (no state tax)
- $50,647
- Share you keep
- 84%
- Rent at 30% of gross income
- $1,508 a month
Add your state, 401(k) and health deductions in the paycheck calculator.
Is $29.00 an hour good pay?
About the 58th percentile among all U.S. workers (BLS May 2025) — roughly 58 in 100 workers earn less. It's 18% above 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, $29.00 an hour goes furthest in South Dakota ($57,173 in national-average prices) and least far in Hawaii ($43,260).
$29.00 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 | $50,647 | $4,221 | $48,975 |
| Nevada | $50,647 | $4,221 | $50,658 |
| New Hampshire | $50,647 | $4,221 | $48,622 |
| North Dakota | $50,647 | $4,221 | $56,933 |
| South Dakota | $50,647 | $4,221 | $57,173 |
| Tennessee | $50,647 | $4,221 | $55,129 |
| Texas | $50,647 | $4,221 | $52,183 |
| Wyoming | $50,647 | $4,221 | $54,641 |
| Alaska | $50,376 | $4,198 | $49,215 |
| Washington | $49,810 | $4,151 | $46,546 |
| Arizona | $49,533 | $4,128 | $49,200 |
| Ohio | $49,432 | $4,119 | $53,282 |
| Louisiana | $49,224 | $4,102 | $55,805 |
| Vermont | $49,060 | $4,088 | $50,083 |
| Iowa | $49,007 | $4,084 | $55,841 |
| New Mexico | $48,978 | $4,081 | $53,114 |
| Mississippi | $48,966 | $4,081 | $56,314 |
| South Carolina | $48,963 | $4,080 | $52,228 |
| Arkansas | $48,903 | $4,075 | $56,251 |
| Indiana | $48,897 | $4,075 | $52,392 |
| Nebraska | $48,782 | $4,065 | $54,140 |
| West Virginia | $48,768 | $4,064 | $54,491 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,753 | $4,063 | $49,966 |
| Missouri | $48,749 | $4,062 | $53,679 |
| North Carolina | $48,749 | $4,062 | $51,681 |
| Kentucky | $48,654 | $4,054 | $53,964 |
| Montana | $48,569 | $4,047 | $51,317 |
| Wisconsin | $48,562 | $4,047 | $51,609 |
| Idaho | $48,558 | $4,047 | $50,850 |
| Oklahoma | $48,478 | $4,040 | $55,187 |
| Colorado | $48,436 | $4,036 | $47,002 |
| New Jersey | $48,418 | $4,035 | $44,500 |
| Georgia | $48,386 | $4,032 | $50,248 |
| Utah | $48,381 | $4,032 | $48,937 |
| Rhode Island | $48,338 | $4,028 | $47,261 |
| Michigan | $48,334 | $4,028 | $50,235 |
| California | $48,204 | $4,017 | $43,537 |
| District of Columbia | $48,173 | $4,014 | $43,833 |
| Maryland | $48,148 | $4,012 | $45,873 |
| Alabama | $48,124 | $4,010 | $54,180 |
| Kansas | $48,081 | $4,007 | $53,383 |
| Virginia | $47,993 | $3,999 | $47,469 |
| Maine | $47,952 | $3,996 | $49,409 |
| Illinois | $47,806 | $3,984 | $47,826 |
| Minnesota | $47,803 | $3,984 | $48,472 |
| Connecticut | $47,778 | $3,981 | $46,113 |
| Delaware | $47,735 | $3,978 | $47,827 |
| New York | $47,695 | $3,975 | $44,194 |
| Massachusetts | $47,574 | $3,964 | $44,984 |
| Hawaii | $47,565 | $3,964 | $43,260 |
| Oregon | $46,286 | $3,857 | $44,781 |
Jobs that pay about $29.00 an hour
Occupations whose national median is within 4% of $60,320 a year, most common first. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Computer User Support Specialists
Median $61,860 · 717,190 jobs
Carpenters
Median $60,580 · 670,090 jobs
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
Median $59,350 · 491,930 jobs
Insurance Sales Agents
Median $62,280 · 479,100 jobs
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Median $59,850 · 478,090 jobs
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Median $61,010 · 409,670 jobs
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Median $59,550 · 392,550 jobs
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
Median $59,650 · 390,160 jobs
Correctional Officers and Jailers
Median $58,940 · 380,500 jobs
Firefighters
Median $59,280 · 345,990 jobs
Postal Service Mail Carriers
Median $60,550 · 328,820 jobs
$29.00 an hour with different hours
| Schedule | A year | A month |
|---|---|---|
| Full time, 40 hours × 52 weeks | $60,320 | $5,027 |
| Two unpaid weeks off (50 weeks) | $58,000 | $4,833 |
| 37.5-hour week | $56,550 | $4,713 |
| Part time, 30 hours | $45,240 | $3,770 |
| Part time, 20 hours | $30,160 | $2,513 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime hours a week | $71,630 | $5,969 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime hours a week | $82,940 | $6,912 |
$29.00 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $60,320
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.