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$18 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
The standard conversion is hourly rate × 2,080 — 40 hours a week for all 52 weeks. Real years are often shorter: with two weeks of unpaid time off, $18/hour earns $36,000, and at 48 paid weeks it is $34,560. Salaried jobs with paid vacation keep the full $37,440, which is one hidden difference when comparing an hourly offer against a salary.
Part-time: $18/hour at fewer hours
| Hours / week | Per week | Per month | Per year (52 wks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | $360 | $1,560 | $18,720 |
| 25 | $450 | $1,950 | $23,400 |
| 30 | $540 | $2,340 | $28,080 |
| 35 | $630 | $2,730 | $32,760 |
| 40 | $720 | $3,120 | $37,440 |
After taxes: what $18/hour actually pays
On $37,440 gross, a single filer taking the 2026 standard deduction pays $2,313 federal income tax, $2,321 Social Security, and $543 Medicare. In the nine states with no income tax that leaves $32,263 a year — $2,689 a month, an effective rate of 13.8%, and a real hourly take-home of about $15.51. State income tax lowers that further, down to roughly $29,541 in Oregon. See the full state-by-state table at $35,000 after taxes, or get your exact number — filing status, 401(k), your state — from the US Paycheck Calculator.
Overtime and raises at $18/hour
Non-exempt hourly workers earn time and a half past 40 hours a week: $27.00/hour at this rate. A steady 5 overtime hours a week adds about $7,020 a year before taxes — often more than a typical annual raise. Speaking of raises: +$1/hour is +$2,080 a year gross, of which a single filer at this level keeps roughly $1,671 after federal tax and FICA. The 12% bracket only applies to the new dollars — a raise never lowers the take-home on pay you already earn.
Frequently asked questions
$18 an hour is how much a year?
$18 per hour is $37,440 per year working full-time: 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2,080 hours). With two weeks unpaid time off (50 weeks) it is $36,000, and at 48 paid weeks it is $34,560.
$18 an hour is how much a month?
About $3,120 per month before taxes ($37,440 ÷ 12) at 40 hours a week. Per paycheck that is $1,440 bi-weekly or $720 weekly, gross.
How much is $18 an hour after taxes?
For a single filer with the standard deduction in 2026, $37,440 gross leaves about $32,263 a year ($2,689/month, effectively $15.51/hour) in the nine no-income-tax states — federal income tax $2,313, Social Security $2,321, Medicare $543. In the highest-tax case in our table (Oregon) take-home is about $29,541.
What is time and a half for $18 an hour?
Time and a half on $18 is $27.00 per overtime hour. A steady 5 hours of overtime a week at that rate adds about $7,020 a year before taxes.
What does a $1/hour raise from $18 actually add?
One more dollar per hour is $2,080 more per year gross at full-time hours. At this income level a single filer keeps roughly $1,671 of it after federal income tax and FICA (no-state-tax case) — the 12% marginal bracket applies only to the new dollars, never to the pay you already earn.
Gross figures are exact arithmetic; after-tax estimates use 2026 federal rules and the standard deduction for a single filer, exclude local/city taxes, and will differ from your actual withholding. Overtime rules vary for exempt roles. Not tax advice.