$15 an hour is how much a month after taxes?
2026 take-home pay for a full-time worker (40 hours a week, single filer) in every state.
$15 an hour is $2,600 a month before tax and about $2,271 a month after tax in states without an income tax — or as little as $2,108 in Oregon.
After-tax figures for states with no income tax (Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire and others). See your state below.
$15 an hour after tax in every state
Full time, single filer, no 401(k), 2026 rates. Ranked by take-home pay.
| # | State | Per hour | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $13.10 | $2,271 |
| 1 | Florida | $13.10 | $2,271 |
| 1 | Nevada | $13.10 | $2,271 |
| 1 | New Hampshire | $13.10 | $2,271 |
| 1 | North Dakota | $13.10 | $2,271 |
| 1 | South Dakota | $13.10 | $2,271 |
| 1 | Tennessee | $13.10 | $2,271 |
| 1 | Texas | $13.10 | $2,271 |
| 1 | Wyoming | $13.10 | $2,271 |
| 10 | South Carolina | $12.95 | $2,244 |
| 11 | Arizona | $12.92 | $2,239 |
| 12 | New Mexico | $12.91 | $2,238 |
| 13 | Washington | $12.89 | $2,235 |
| 14 | Missouri | $12.86 | $2,228 |
| 15 | Mississippi | $12.85 | $2,228 |
| 16 | Iowa | $12.84 | $2,226 |
| 17 | Idaho | $12.84 | $2,225 |
| 18 | Louisiana | $12.84 | $2,225 |
| 19 | Nebraska | $12.83 | $2,224 |
| 20 | Utah | $12.82 | $2,222 |
| 21 | New Jersey | $12.82 | $2,222 |
| 22 | Vermont | $12.81 | $2,220 |
| 23 | California | $12.79 | $2,218 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $12.79 | $2,217 |
| 25 | Arkansas | $12.78 | $2,215 |
| 26 | Connecticut | $12.77 | $2,213 |
| 27 | District of Columbia | $12.76 | $2,212 |
| 28 | Montana | $12.76 | $2,212 |
| 29 | North Carolina | $12.75 | $2,209 |
| 30 | Maine | $12.74 | $2,208 |
| 31 | West Virginia | $12.73 | $2,207 |
| 32 | Colorado | $12.72 | $2,204 |
| 33 | Georgia | $12.71 | $2,203 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $12.69 | $2,199 |
| 35 | Hawaii | $12.67 | $2,197 |
| 36 | Rhode Island | $12.67 | $2,196 |
| 37 | Kansas | $12.64 | $2,191 |
| 38 | Virginia | $12.63 | $2,189 |
| 39 | Minnesota | $12.63 | $2,188 |
| 40 | Ohio | $12.60 | $2,185 |
| 41 | Michigan | $12.58 | $2,181 |
| 42 | Delaware | $12.53 | $2,172 |
| 43 | Alabama | $12.51 | $2,168 |
| 44 | New York | $12.50 | $2,166 |
| 45 | Pennsylvania | $12.49 | $2,165 |
| 46 | Illinois | $12.43 | $2,154 |
| 47 | Kentucky | $12.41 | $2,151 |
| 48 | Massachusetts | $12.39 | $2,147 |
| 49 | Indiana | $12.38 | $2,146 |
| 50 | Maryland | $12.21 | $2,116 |
| 51 | Oregon | $12.16 | $2,108 |
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Earning $31,200 a year in Texas as a single filer, you take home about $27,249 a year, or $1,048 every two weeks. Federal income tax takes $1,564, Social Security and Medicare $2,387, and Texas has no state income tax. That is an effective tax rate of 12.7%. At your federal marginal rate of 12%, each extra $100 you earn adds about $80 to your take-home pay.
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Frequently asked questions
$15 an hour is how much a month after taxes?
Working full time, $15 an hour is $2,600 a month before tax. After federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare you keep about $2,271 a month in states without an income tax such as Texas and Florida. Where state income tax applies it's less, down to about $2,108 a month in Oregon. The typical state leaves about $2,213 a month.
How much is $15 an hour a year?
$15 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $31,200 a year before tax. After tax that's between $25,298 and $27,249 depending on your state, for a single filer.
How much is $15 an hour a week and every two weeks?
Before tax, $15 an hour is $600 a week and $1,200 every two weeks. After tax that's about $524 a week and $1,048 every two weeks in a state without income tax.
What if I work part time?
At 30 hours a week, $15 an hour is $23,400 a year and $1,950 a month before tax, or about $1,740 a month after tax in a state without income tax.
Why does my state change the answer?
Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare are the same everywhere. What differs is state income tax (from 0% to over 9% at this income), local income taxes in some cities and counties, and state payroll deductions for disability or paid leave insurance in 13 states.
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