Hourly to Salary

$15 an Hour Is How Much a Year?

$15/hour full-time is $31,200 gross per year. Here is the bracket-exact 2026 after-tax answer.

The Quick Math

$15/hour × 2,080 hours (40 hrs/week, 52 weeks) = $31,200 per year before taxes. That is $2,600.00 per month, $1,200.00 bi-weekly, or $600.00 per week gross.

What You Actually Take Home (2026)

StateNet /mo (single)Net /yr
Texas / Florida (no state tax)$2,270.77$27,249
California$2,249.98$27,000
New York$2,180.12$26,161

Bracket-exact 2026 figures for a single filer, standard deduction, no pre-tax deductions or local taxes — computed by the same engine as the calculator.

Overtime Changes Everything

Time-and-a-half on $15/hour is $22.50/hour. Just 5 hours of overtime per week adds about $5,850 per year in gross pay. Use the Hourly tab of the calculator to model your exact schedule.

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Frequently Asked

Is $15 an hour a good salary?

$31,200/year lands differently by state and household: in a no-tax state a single filer keeps about $27,249 after federal taxes and FICA. Compare your state on the by-state page.

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