Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Median $63,970 · 1,388,390 jobs
Hourly to salary · 2026
$30 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$30.00 an hour works out to $62,400 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.
$30.00 an hour, every way
| Per | Gross pay |
|---|---|
| Year (2,080 hours) | $62,400.00 |
| Month | $5,200.00 |
| Two weeks (biweekly) | $2,400.00 |
| Semi-monthly | $2,600.00 |
| Week (40 hours) | $1,200.00 |
| Day (8 hours) | $240.00 |
| Hour | $30.00 |
After taxes
$4,360 a month after federal tax and FICA (single, no state income tax)
- Federal income tax a year
- $5,308
- Social Security + Medicare a year
- $4,774
- Take-home a year (no state tax)
- $52,318
- Share you keep
- 83.8%
- Rent at 30% of gross income
- $1,560 a month
Add your state, 401(k) and health deductions in the paycheck calculator.
Is $30.00 an hour good pay?
About the 60th percentile among all U.S. workers (BLS May 2025) — roughly 60 in 100 workers earn less. It's 22% 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, $30.00 an hour goes furthest in South Dakota ($59,059 in national-average prices) and least far in Hawaii ($44,627).
$30.00 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 | $52,318 | $4,360 | $50,591 |
| Nevada | $52,318 | $4,360 | $52,329 |
| New Hampshire | $52,318 | $4,360 | $50,226 |
| North Dakota | $52,318 | $4,360 | $58,812 |
| South Dakota | $52,318 | $4,360 | $59,059 |
| Tennessee | $52,318 | $4,360 | $56,948 |
| Texas | $52,318 | $4,360 | $53,905 |
| Wyoming | $52,318 | $4,360 | $56,444 |
| Alaska | $52,047 | $4,337 | $50,848 |
| Washington | $51,453 | $4,288 | $48,081 |
| Arizona | $51,152 | $4,263 | $50,808 |
| Ohio | $51,046 | $4,254 | $55,022 |
| Louisiana | $50,833 | $4,236 | $57,629 |
| Vermont | $50,662 | $4,222 | $51,718 |
| Iowa | $50,599 | $4,217 | $57,655 |
| Mississippi | $50,554 | $4,213 | $58,140 |
| New Mexico | $50,551 | $4,213 | $54,821 |
| Indiana | $50,507 | $4,209 | $54,117 |
| Arkansas | $50,497 | $4,208 | $58,085 |
| South Carolina | $50,497 | $4,208 | $53,864 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,359 | $4,197 | $51,612 |
| Nebraska | $50,359 | $4,197 | $55,890 |
| West Virginia | $50,350 | $4,196 | $56,258 |
| North Carolina | $50,337 | $4,195 | $53,365 |
| Missouri | $50,323 | $4,194 | $55,411 |
| Kentucky | $50,252 | $4,188 | $55,737 |
| Montana | $50,142 | $4,179 | $52,979 |
| Wisconsin | $50,123 | $4,177 | $53,268 |
| Idaho | $50,119 | $4,177 | $52,484 |
| Oklahoma | $50,056 | $4,171 | $56,983 |
| Colorado | $50,007 | $4,167 | $48,526 |
| New Jersey | $49,966 | $4,164 | $45,923 |
| Georgia | $49,953 | $4,163 | $51,876 |
| Utah | $49,933 | $4,161 | $50,507 |
| Michigan | $49,917 | $4,160 | $51,880 |
| Rhode Island | $49,909 | $4,159 | $48,796 |
| California | $49,724 | $4,144 | $44,909 |
| Maryland | $49,720 | $4,143 | $47,371 |
| District of Columbia | $49,709 | $4,142 | $45,231 |
| Alabama | $49,704 | $4,142 | $55,958 |
| Kansas | $49,636 | $4,136 | $55,110 |
| Virginia | $49,545 | $4,129 | $49,004 |
| Maine | $49,472 | $4,123 | $50,976 |
| Illinois | $49,374 | $4,115 | $49,395 |
| Connecticut | $49,324 | $4,110 | $47,606 |
| Minnesota | $49,324 | $4,110 | $50,014 |
| Delaware | $49,282 | $4,107 | $49,377 |
| New York | $49,245 | $4,104 | $45,631 |
| Massachusetts | $49,131 | $4,094 | $46,457 |
| Hawaii | $49,068 | $4,089 | $44,627 |
| Oregon | $47,785 | $3,982 | $46,231 |
Jobs that pay about $30.00 an hour
Occupations whose national median is within 4% of $62,400 a year, most common first. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Electricians
Median $63,190 · 757,220 jobs
Computer User Support Specialists
Median $61,860 · 717,190 jobs
Carpenters
Median $60,580 · 670,090 jobs
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Median $64,400 · 648,410 jobs
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Median $62,890 · 623,640 jobs
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Median $64,370 · 620,090 jobs
Insurance Sales Agents
Median $62,280 · 479,100 jobs
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Median $63,800 · 465,840 jobs
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Median $64,520 · 439,640 jobs
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Median $61,010 · 409,670 jobs
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Median $62,890 · 392,880 jobs
$30.00 an hour with different hours
| Schedule | A year | A month |
|---|---|---|
| Full time, 40 hours × 52 weeks | $62,400 | $5,200 |
| Two unpaid weeks off (50 weeks) | $60,000 | $5,000 |
| 37.5-hour week | $58,500 | $4,875 |
| Part time, 30 hours | $46,800 | $3,900 |
| Part time, 20 hours | $31,200 | $2,600 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime hours a week | $74,100 | $6,175 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime hours a week | $85,800 | $7,150 |
$30.00 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $62,400
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.