$18 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
At a Glance
Annual Income by Hours Worked & Weeks per Year
Rows = weeks worked per year · Columns = hours worked per week
| Schedule | 20 hrs/wk | 25 hrs/wk | 30 hrs/wk | 35 hrs/wk | 40 hrs/wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 wks | $17,280 | $21,600 | $25,920 | $30,240 | $34,560 |
| 50 wks | $18,000 | $22,500 | $27,000 | $31,500 | $36,000 |
| 52 wks | $18,720 | $23,400 | $28,080 | $32,760 | $37,440 |
Part-Time & Overtime Scenarios
How the Calculation Works
The standard full-time benchmark is 2,080 hours per year — that's 40 hours per week multiplied by 52 weeks. Multiply $18 by 2,080 and you get $37,440. It's the number most employers, HR systems, and job postings use when converting between hourly and salaried roles.
Monthly pay divides the annual figure by 12. Because months aren't equal in length, this is an average — your actual monthly paycheck may vary by a few dollars depending on the payroll calendar.
Biweekly pay (every two weeks) covers 80 hours per pay period ($18 × 80 = $1,440). Most US employers pay biweekly, which means 26 paychecks per year — two months each year will contain three paychecks.
Overtime in the US is governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act: any hours beyond 40 in a single workweek must be compensated at 1.5× the regular rate. Five extra hours per week at 1.5× adds meaningfully to total annual earnings — see the "With Overtime" card above.
All figures on this page are gross (before-tax) amounts. Take-home pay varies significantly by country, state/province, filing status, and deductions. In the US, federal income tax, Social Security (6.2%), and Medicare (1.45%) are withheld before you see your paycheck. State income taxes range from 0% (Texas, Florida, Nevada) to over 13% (California top bracket). Use a dedicated tax calculator for accurate net-pay estimates.
If you want to customize hours per week, weeks per year, overtime rules, or see an after-tax estimate, the interactive tool handles all of that instantly.