Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Median $63,970 · 1,388,390 jobs
Hourly to salary · 2026
$31 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$31.00 an hour works out to $64,480 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.
$31.00 an hour, every way
| Per | Gross pay |
|---|---|
| Year (2,080 hours) | $64,480.00 |
| Month | $5,373.33 |
| Two weeks (biweekly) | $2,480.00 |
| Semi-monthly | $2,686.67 |
| Week (40 hours) | $1,240.00 |
| Day (8 hours) | $248.00 |
| Hour | $31.00 |
After taxes
$4,499 a month after federal tax and FICA (single, no state income tax)
- Federal income tax a year
- $5,558
- Social Security + Medicare a year
- $4,933
- Take-home a year (no state tax)
- $53,990
- Share you keep
- 83.7%
- Rent at 30% of gross income
- $1,612 a month
Add your state, 401(k) and health deductions in the paycheck calculator.
Is $31.00 an hour good pay?
About the 61st percentile among all U.S. workers (BLS May 2025) — roughly 61 in 100 workers earn less. It's 26% 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, $31.00 an hour goes furthest in South Dakota ($60,946 in national-average prices) and least far in Hawaii ($45,994).
$31.00 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 | $53,990 | $4,499 | $52,207 |
| Nevada | $53,990 | $4,499 | $54,001 |
| New Hampshire | $53,990 | $4,499 | $51,831 |
| North Dakota | $53,990 | $4,499 | $60,691 |
| South Dakota | $53,990 | $4,499 | $60,946 |
| Tennessee | $53,990 | $4,499 | $58,767 |
| Texas | $53,990 | $4,499 | $55,627 |
| Wyoming | $53,990 | $4,499 | $58,247 |
| Alaska | $53,719 | $4,477 | $52,481 |
| Washington | $53,095 | $4,425 | $49,616 |
| Arizona | $52,771 | $4,398 | $52,417 |
| Ohio | $52,660 | $4,388 | $56,762 |
| Louisiana | $52,442 | $4,370 | $59,453 |
| Vermont | $52,238 | $4,353 | $53,327 |
| Iowa | $52,191 | $4,349 | $59,469 |
| Mississippi | $52,142 | $4,345 | $59,966 |
| New Mexico | $52,125 | $4,344 | $56,527 |
| Indiana | $52,117 | $4,343 | $55,842 |
| Arkansas | $52,092 | $4,341 | $59,919 |
| South Carolina | $52,030 | $4,336 | $55,499 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,965 | $4,330 | $53,258 |
| Nebraska | $51,935 | $4,328 | $57,640 |
| North Carolina | $51,926 | $4,327 | $55,049 |
| West Virginia | $51,926 | $4,327 | $58,019 |
| Missouri | $51,896 | $4,325 | $57,144 |
| Kentucky | $51,850 | $4,321 | $57,510 |
| Montana | $51,707 | $4,309 | $54,633 |
| Idaho | $51,681 | $4,307 | $54,119 |
| Wisconsin | $51,671 | $4,306 | $54,913 |
| Oklahoma | $51,634 | $4,303 | $58,779 |
| Colorado | $51,577 | $4,298 | $50,050 |
| Georgia | $51,521 | $4,293 | $53,504 |
| New Jersey | $51,514 | $4,293 | $47,345 |
| Michigan | $51,500 | $4,292 | $53,525 |
| Utah | $51,485 | $4,290 | $52,076 |
| Rhode Island | $51,479 | $4,290 | $50,332 |
| Maryland | $51,293 | $4,274 | $48,869 |
| Alabama | $51,284 | $4,274 | $57,737 |
| District of Columbia | $51,245 | $4,270 | $46,628 |
| California | $51,218 | $4,268 | $46,259 |
| Kansas | $51,191 | $4,266 | $56,836 |
| Virginia | $51,096 | $4,258 | $50,538 |
| Maine | $50,993 | $4,249 | $52,543 |
| Illinois | $50,943 | $4,245 | $50,964 |
| Connecticut | $50,871 | $4,239 | $49,098 |
| Minnesota | $50,845 | $4,237 | $51,556 |
| Delaware | $50,817 | $4,235 | $50,915 |
| New York | $50,795 | $4,233 | $47,067 |
| Massachusetts | $50,689 | $4,224 | $47,930 |
| Hawaii | $50,571 | $4,214 | $45,994 |
| Oregon | $49,284 | $4,107 | $47,681 |
Jobs that pay about $31.00 an hour
Occupations whose national median is within 4% of $64,480 a year, most common first. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Electricians
Median $63,190 · 757,220 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
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Median $62,890 · 392,880 jobs
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Median $64,330 · 353,310 jobs
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
Median $62,930 · 332,940 jobs
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School
Median $65,120 · 260,870 jobs
$31.00 an hour with different hours
| Schedule | A year | A month |
|---|---|---|
| Full time, 40 hours × 52 weeks | $64,480 | $5,373 |
| Two unpaid weeks off (50 weeks) | $62,000 | $5,167 |
| 37.5-hour week | $60,450 | $5,038 |
| Part time, 30 hours | $48,360 | $4,030 |
| Part time, 20 hours | $32,240 | $2,687 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime hours a week | $76,570 | $6,381 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime hours a week | $88,660 | $7,388 |
$31.00 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $64,480
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.