Calculyn

$18 an hour is how much a year?

If you work 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, $18 an hour is $37,440 a year before taxes — about $3,120 a month.

Pay breakdown

PeriodGross pay
Yearly$37,440
Monthly$3,120
Semi-monthly (24/yr)$1,560
Biweekly (26/yr)$1,440
Weekly$720
Daily (8 hours)$144.00
Hourly$18.00

Different schedules

Yearly pay at $18.00/hour depends on how many hours you work.

Hours / weekWeeklyYearly (52 wks)Yearly (50 wks, 2 unpaid)
20$360$18,720$18,000
25$450$23,400$22,500
30$540$28,080$27,000
35$630$32,760$31,500
40$720$37,440$36,000
45$810$42,120$40,500
50$900$46,800$45,000

With overtime

Overtime at time-and-a-half ($27.00/hour) for hours over 40.

Overtime hours / weekWeeklyYearly
0$720$37,440
5$855$44,460
10$990$51,480
15$1,125$58,500
20$1,260$65,520

How it's calculated

Multiply the hourly rate by hours per week and weeks per year: $18 × 40 × 52 = $37,440. A quick shortcut is to double the hourly rate and add three zeros (≈ $36,000). These are gross (pre-tax) figures; take-home pay will be lower after federal, state and payroll taxes.

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These figures are educational estimates, not financial advice.

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