$10 an hour is $20,800 a year
$10 an hour is $20,800 a year before tax at 40 hours a week, or $1,733 a month. After 2026 taxes a single filer keeps about $18,739 in Texas and $17,748 in Oregon.
| Period | Before tax | After tax (Texas, single) | Part time, 30 h/week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | $20,800 | $18,739 | $15,600 |
| Month | $1,733 | $1,562 | $1,300 |
| Every 2 weeks | $800 | $721 | $600 |
| Week | $400 | $360 | $300 |
| Day (8 hours) | $80 | $72 | $60 |
$10 an hour after taxes, by state
Single filer, $20,800 a year, 2026 federal and state rates, Social Security and Medicare; no local taxes, credits or 401(k). Our calculation. Tap a state for its take-home pay calculator.
| # | State | Take-home a year | A month | State tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $18,739 | $1,562 | $0 |
| 2 | Florida | $18,739 | $1,562 | $0 |
| 3 | Idaho | $18,739 | $1,562 | $0 |
| 4 | Nevada | $18,739 | $1,562 | $0 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $18,739 | $1,562 | $0 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $18,739 | $1,562 | $0 |
| 7 | Ohio | $18,739 | $1,562 | $0 |
| 8 | South Dakota | $18,739 | $1,562 | $0 |
| 9 | Tennessee | $18,739 | $1,562 | $0 |
| 10 | Texas | $18,739 | $1,562 | $0 |
| 11 | Washington | $18,739 | $1,562 | $0 |
| 12 | Wyoming | $18,739 | $1,562 | $0 |
| 13 | California | $18,697 | $1,558 | $41 |
| 14 | New Mexico | $18,668 | $1,556 | $71 |
| 15 | Missouri | $18,658 | $1,555 | $80 |
| 16 | Mississippi | $18,639 | $1,553 | $100 |
| 17 | Connecticut | $18,623 | $1,552 | $116 |
| 18 | Iowa | $18,600 | $1,550 | $139 |
| 19 | Rhode Island | $18,576 | $1,548 | $163 |
| 20 | District of Columbia | $18,551 | $1,546 | $188 |
| 21 | Nebraska | $18,539 | $1,545 | $200 |
| 22 | Colorado | $18,532 | $1,544 | $207 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $18,521 | $1,543 | $218 |
| 24 | Montana | $18,518 | $1,543 | $221 |
| 25 | Louisiana | $18,501 | $1,542 | $238 |
| 26 | Vermont | $18,476 | $1,540 | $263 |
| 27 | South Carolina | $18,475 | $1,540 | $264 |
| 28 | New Jersey | $18,462 | $1,538 | $277 |
| 29 | Minnesota | $18,445 | $1,537 | $294 |
| 30 | Arizona | $18,428 | $1,536 | $311 |
| 31 | North Carolina | $18,418 | $1,535 | $321 |
| 32 | Hawaii | $18,404 | $1,534 | $335 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | $18,348 | $1,529 | $391 |
| 34 | Maine | $18,324 | $1,527 | $415 |
| 35 | Kansas | $18,321 | $1,527 | $418 |
| 36 | Virginia | $18,313 | $1,526 | $426 |
| 37 | Georgia | $18,282 | $1,524 | $457 |
| 38 | West Virginia | $18,256 | $1,521 | $482 |
| 39 | Delaware | $18,225 | $1,519 | $513 |
| 40 | New York | $18,210 | $1,517 | $529 |
| 41 | Indiana | $18,155 | $1,513 | $584 |
| 42 | Arkansas | $18,140 | $1,512 | $598 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $18,128 | $1,511 | $610 |
| 44 | Maryland | $18,114 | $1,510 | $624 |
| 45 | Michigan | $18,106 | $1,509 | $633 |
| 46 | Pennsylvania | $18,100 | $1,508 | $639 |
| 47 | Alabama | $17,964 | $1,497 | $775 |
| 48 | Massachusetts | $17,919 | $1,493 | $820 |
| 49 | Illinois | $17,854 | $1,488 | $885 |
| 50 | Utah | $17,803 | $1,484 | $936 |
| 51 | Oregon | $17,748 | $1,479 | $990 |
Sources: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 Social Security wage base (SSA), state rates as of Jan 1, 2026 (Tax Foundation). 2,080 hours = 40 hours × 52 weeks. Highest take-home: Alaska; lowest: Oregon.
Common questions
$10 an hour is how much a year?
$20,800 before tax, working 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2,080 hours). At 30 hours a week it is $15,600.
How much is $10 an hour after taxes?
About $18,739 a year, or $1,562 a month, for a single filer in a state with no income tax such as Texas, after 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare (our calculation). With state income tax it ranges down to about $17,748 in Oregon.
How much is $10 an hour a month?
$1,733 a month before tax ($20,800 ÷ 12), or about $800 every two weeks and $400 a week.
Is $10 an hour above minimum wage?
Not everywhere: 30 states (counting DC) have a higher minimum wage (Alaska $14.00, Arizona $15.15, Arkansas $11.00, California $16.90, Colorado $15.16, Connecticut $16.94, Delaware $15.00, District of Columbia $18.40, Florida $15.00, Hawaii $16.00, Illinois $15.00, Maine $15.10, Maryland $15.00, Massachusetts $15.00, Michigan $13.73, Minnesota $11.41, Missouri $15.00, Montana $10.85, Nebraska $15.00, Nevada $12.00, New Jersey $15.92, New Mexico $12.00, New York $16.00, Ohio $11.00, Oregon $15.55, Rhode Island $16.00, South Dakota $11.85, Vermont $14.42, Virginia $12.77, Washington $17.13), per the U.S. Department of Labor.
Can you afford rent on $10 an hour?
At $20,800 a year, the median rent is under 30% of gross pay in 0 of 51 states and DC (Census ACS 2024 median rents, our calculation).
Get your exact paycheck with the take-home pay calculator, then split it with the 50/30/20 budget calculator, or build a full month with the budget by state tool.