$18 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
Based on a 40-hour week — with your take-home pay after tax (2025)
$18/hour equals
$37,440/year
before tax · $3,120/month · $720/week
Gross annual salary$37,440
Federal income tax−$2,454
FICA (SS + Medicare)−$2,864
Take-home pay$32,122/year
After tax that's about $15/hour effective. Federal + FICA only (single filer); state tax not included. You keep 86% of your gross.
$18 an hour at a glance
| Period | Before tax | After tax |
|---|---|---|
| Yearly | $37,440 | $32,122 |
| Monthly | $3,120 | $2,677 |
| Weekly | $720 | $618 |
| Daily (5-day week) | $144 | $124 |
| Hourly | $18 | $15 |
$18 an hour is how much a year?
$18 an hour is $37,440 a year before tax, assuming you work 40 hours a week across all 52 weeks of the year ($18 × 40 × 52). That's $3,120 a month or $720 a week before any deductions.
After federal income tax and FICA (Social Security and Medicare), your take-home pay is about $32,122 a year — roughly $2,677 a month, or an effective $15 an hour. This assumes a single filer with the standard deduction and does not include state income tax, which varies by state.
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Frequently asked questions
$18 an hour is $37,440 a year (40h/week × 52 weeks). After federal tax and FICA you take home about $32,122 a year.
$3,120 a month before tax, or about $2,677 a month after federal tax and FICA.