Human Resources Specialists
Median $75,940 · 912,430 jobs
Hourly to salary · 2026
$38 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
$38.00 an hour works out to $79,040 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.
$38.00 an hour, every way
| Per | Gross pay |
|---|---|
| Year (2,080 hours) | $79,040.00 |
| Month | $6,586.67 |
| Two weeks (biweekly) | $3,040.00 |
| Semi-monthly | $3,293.33 |
| Week (40 hours) | $1,520.00 |
| Day (8 hours) | $304.00 |
| Hour | $38.00 |
After taxes
$5,370 a month after federal tax and FICA (single, no state income tax)
- Federal income tax a year
- $8,559
- Social Security + Medicare a year
- $6,047
- Take-home a year (no state tax)
- $64,435
- Share you keep
- 81.5%
- Rent at 30% of gross income
- $1,976 a month
Add your state, 401(k) and health deductions in the paycheck calculator.
Is $38.00 an hour good pay?
About the 74th percentile among all U.S. workers (BLS May 2025) — roughly 74 in 100 workers earn less. It's 55% 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, $38.00 an hour goes furthest in South Dakota ($72,737 in national-average prices) and least far in Hawaii ($54,425).
$38.00 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 | $64,435 | $5,370 | $62,307 |
| Nevada | $64,435 | $5,370 | $64,448 |
| New Hampshire | $64,435 | $5,370 | $61,858 |
| South Dakota | $64,435 | $5,370 | $72,737 |
| Tennessee | $64,435 | $5,370 | $70,137 |
| Texas | $64,435 | $5,370 | $66,388 |
| Wyoming | $64,435 | $5,370 | $69,516 |
| Alaska | $64,164 | $5,347 | $62,685 |
| North Dakota | $64,153 | $5,346 | $72,115 |
| Washington | $63,338 | $5,278 | $59,187 |
| Arizona | $62,852 | $5,238 | $62,430 |
| Ohio | $62,705 | $5,225 | $67,588 |
| Louisiana | $62,450 | $5,204 | $70,799 |
| Indiana | $62,132 | $5,178 | $66,574 |
| Iowa | $62,083 | $5,174 | $70,740 |
| Mississippi | $62,005 | $5,167 | $71,309 |
| Arkansas | $61,998 | $5,166 | $71,313 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,953 | $5,163 | $63,494 |
| New Mexico | $61,885 | $5,157 | $67,112 |
| North Carolina | $61,790 | $5,149 | $65,507 |
| Kentucky | $61,786 | $5,149 | $68,530 |
| Vermont | $61,722 | $5,144 | $63,009 |
| Nebraska | $61,718 | $5,143 | $68,497 |
| West Virginia | $61,704 | $5,142 | $68,945 |
| Missouri | $61,657 | $5,138 | $67,892 |
| South Carolina | $61,509 | $5,126 | $65,611 |
| Oklahoma | $61,423 | $5,119 | $69,924 |
| Idaho | $61,354 | $5,113 | $64,249 |
| Montana | $61,330 | $5,111 | $64,800 |
| Michigan | $61,326 | $5,111 | $63,737 |
| Colorado | $61,318 | $5,110 | $59,502 |
| Wisconsin | $61,251 | $5,104 | $65,095 |
| Georgia | $61,239 | $5,103 | $63,597 |
| Rhode Island | $61,218 | $5,102 | $59,853 |
| Alabama | $61,151 | $5,096 | $68,845 |
| Utah | $61,093 | $5,091 | $61,795 |
| New Jersey | $61,067 | $5,089 | $56,126 |
| Maryland | $61,046 | $5,087 | $58,162 |
| Kansas | $60,824 | $5,069 | $67,531 |
| Virginia | $60,704 | $5,059 | $60,041 |
| District of Columbia | $60,685 | $5,057 | $55,218 |
| Illinois | $60,667 | $5,056 | $60,692 |
| Connecticut | $60,442 | $5,037 | $58,336 |
| New York | $60,391 | $5,033 | $55,958 |
| Maine | $60,382 | $5,032 | $62,217 |
| Massachusetts | $60,339 | $5,028 | $57,054 |
| California | $60,301 | $5,025 | $54,463 |
| Delaware | $60,243 | $5,020 | $60,359 |
| Minnesota | $60,236 | $5,020 | $61,078 |
| Hawaii | $59,841 | $4,987 | $54,425 |
| Oregon | $58,630 | $4,886 | $56,723 |
Jobs that pay about $38.00 an hour
Occupations whose national median is within 4% of $79,040 a year, most common first. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Median $78,760 · 899,580 jobs
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Median $79,920 · 812,210 jobs
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Median $76,210 · 670,520 jobs
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Median $79,860 · 617,500 jobs
Buyers and Purchasing Agents
Median $77,710 · 491,430 jobs
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Median $78,660 · 489,570 jobs
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Median $76,590 · 459,910 jobs
Compliance Officers
Median $80,730 · 417,070 jobs
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
Median $78,000 · 324,230 jobs
Loan Officers
Median $76,690 · 274,330 jobs
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Median $80,110 · 230,490 jobs
$38.00 an hour with different hours
| Schedule | A year | A month |
|---|---|---|
| Full time, 40 hours × 52 weeks | $79,040 | $6,587 |
| Two unpaid weeks off (50 weeks) | $76,000 | $6,333 |
| 37.5-hour week | $74,100 | $6,175 |
| Part time, 30 hours | $59,280 | $4,940 |
| Part time, 20 hours | $39,520 | $3,293 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime hours a week | $93,860 | $7,822 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime hours a week | $108,680 | $9,057 |
$38.00 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $79,040
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.