Home Health and Personal Care Aides
Median $35,800 · 4,305,810 jobs
Salary to hourly · 2026
$35,000 a Year Is How Much an Hour?
$35,000 a year works out to $16.83 an hour 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.
$35,000 a year, every way
| Per | Gross pay |
|---|---|
| Year (2,080 hours) | $35,000.00 |
| Month | $2,916.67 |
| Two weeks (biweekly) | $1,346.15 |
| Semi-monthly | $1,458.33 |
| Week (40 hours) | $673.08 |
| Day (8 hours) | $134.62 |
| Hour | $16.83 |
After taxes
$2,525 a month after federal tax and FICA (single, no state income tax)
- Federal income tax a year
- $2,020
- Social Security + Medicare a year
- $2,678
- Take-home a year (no state tax)
- $30,303
- Share you keep
- 86.6%
- Rent at 30% of gross income
- $875 a month
Add your state, 401(k) and health deductions in the paycheck calculator.
Is $35,000 a year good pay?
About the 19th percentile among all U.S. workers (BLS May 2025) — roughly 19 in 100 workers earn less. It's 31% 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, $35,000 a year goes furthest in South Dakota ($34,207 in national-average prices) and least far in Hawaii ($26,505).
$35,000 a year 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 | $30,303 | $2,525 | $29,302 |
| Nevada | $30,303 | $2,525 | $30,309 |
| New Hampshire | $30,303 | $2,525 | $29,091 |
| North Dakota | $30,303 | $2,525 | $34,063 |
| South Dakota | $30,303 | $2,525 | $34,207 |
| Tennessee | $30,303 | $2,525 | $32,984 |
| Texas | $30,303 | $2,525 | $31,221 |
| Wyoming | $30,303 | $2,525 | $32,692 |
| Alaska | $30,128 | $2,511 | $29,433 |
| South Carolina | $29,905 | $2,492 | $31,898 |
| Arizona | $29,821 | $2,485 | $29,621 |
| Washington | $29,817 | $2,485 | $27,863 |
| Ohio | $29,790 | $2,483 | $32,111 |
| New Mexico | $29,765 | $2,480 | $32,279 |
| Louisiana | $29,639 | $2,470 | $33,601 |
| Mississippi | $29,635 | $2,470 | $34,081 |
| Iowa | $29,624 | $2,469 | $33,755 |
| Missouri | $29,595 | $2,466 | $32,587 |
| Nebraska | $29,590 | $2,466 | $32,840 |
| Vermont | $29,564 | $2,464 | $30,180 |
| Idaho | $29,556 | $2,463 | $30,950 |
| Arkansas | $29,495 | $2,458 | $33,927 |
| Utah | $29,493 | $2,458 | $29,832 |
| New Jersey | $29,482 | $2,457 | $27,096 |
| Wisconsin | $29,465 | $2,455 | $31,314 |
| California | $29,465 | $2,455 | $26,612 |
| West Virginia | $29,417 | $2,451 | $32,869 |
| North Carolina | $29,415 | $2,451 | $31,184 |
| Montana | $29,414 | $2,451 | $31,078 |
| District of Columbia | $29,369 | $2,447 | $26,723 |
| Colorado | $29,317 | $2,443 | $28,449 |
| Maine | $29,316 | $2,443 | $30,207 |
| Georgia | $29,305 | $2,442 | $30,433 |
| Indiana | $29,300 | $2,442 | $31,394 |
| Oklahoma | $29,273 | $2,439 | $33,324 |
| Connecticut | $29,253 | $2,438 | $28,233 |
| Rhode Island | $29,222 | $2,435 | $28,570 |
| Pennsylvania | $29,204 | $2,434 | $29,930 |
| Kentucky | $29,195 | $2,433 | $32,382 |
| Kansas | $29,146 | $2,429 | $32,360 |
| Hawaii | $29,142 | $2,429 | $26,505 |
| Virginia | $29,104 | $2,425 | $28,786 |
| Minnesota | $29,095 | $2,425 | $29,501 |
| Michigan | $29,066 | $2,422 | $30,209 |
| Maryland | $29,006 | $2,417 | $27,636 |
| Delaware | $28,897 | $2,408 | $28,952 |
| Alabama | $28,895 | $2,408 | $32,531 |
| New York | $28,827 | $2,402 | $26,711 |
| Illinois | $28,715 | $2,393 | $28,727 |
| Massachusetts | $28,612 | $2,384 | $27,054 |
| Oregon | $28,043 | $2,337 | $27,131 |
Jobs that pay about $35,000 a year
Occupations whose national median is within 4% of $35,000 a year, most common first. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Retail Salespersons
Median $35,410 · 3,897,860 jobs
Waiters and Waitresses
Median $35,230 · 2,270,910 jobs
Food Preparation Workers
Median $35,320 · 893,600 jobs
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Median $35,510 · 860,670 jobs
Bartenders
Median $34,340 · 756,390 jobs
Packers and Packagers, Hand
Median $36,280 · 559,820 jobs
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Median $33,980 · 542,750 jobs
Childcare Workers
Median $34,980 · 518,910 jobs
Dishwashers
Median $34,810 · 477,450 jobs
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Median $35,830 · 380,430 jobs
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Median $35,790 · 305,710 jobs
$35,000 a year as an hourly rate
| Hours a year | Hourly rate |
|---|---|
| 2,080 (40 h × 52 weeks) | $16.83 |
| 2,000 (40 h × 50 weeks) | $17.50 |
| 1,950 (37.5 h × 52 weeks) | $17.95 |
| 2,340 (45 h × 52 weeks) | $14.96 |
| 2,600 (50 h × 52 weeks) | $13.46 |
$35,000 ÷ 2,080 hours = $16.83
Salaried workers who put in longer weeks earn less per hour than this.
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.