$18 an hour is how much a year?

$18 an hour is $37,440 a year working 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year. That is $3,120.00 a month, $1,440.00 every two weeks and $720.00 a week, before tax.
A year
$37,440.00
A month
$3,120.00
A week
$720.00
An hour
$18.00
PeriodPay
Year$37,440.00
Month$3,120.00
Every 4 weeks$2,880.00
Every 2 weeks$1,440.00
Week$720.00
Day (5-day week)$144.00
Hour$18.00

$18 an hour by hours per week

Hours a weekWeeklyMonthlyYearly
20$360.00$1,560.00$18,720
25$450.00$1,950.00$23,400
30$540.00$2,340.00$28,080
32$576.00$2,496.00$29,952
35$630.00$2,730.00$32,760
40$720.00$3,120.00$37,440
45$810.00$3,510.00$42,120
50$900.00$3,900.00$46,800

If you take unpaid time off

The figures above assume paid vacation and holidays. If you are only paid for the weeks you work:

Weeks workedYearlyMonthly average
52 weeks$37,440$3,120.00
50 weeks$36,000$3,000.00
48 weeks$34,560$2,880.00
46 weeks$33,120$2,760.00

$18 an hour after taxes

As a single filer taking the standard deduction, $37,440 means $2,312.80 federal income tax and $2,864.16 in Social Security and Medicare for 2026. You would take home about $32,263 a year, $2,688.59 a month or $1,240.89 every two weeks, before any state or local income tax.

Overtime at $18 an hour

Non-exempt employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act earn at least time and a half for hours over 40 in a workweek: $27.00 an hour. Working 45 hours in a week would pay $855.00.

$18 is 2.5× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. Many states and cities set a higher minimum.

Calculate your exact take-home pay

Frequently asked questions

How much is $18 an hour a month?
$3,120.00 a month before tax, based on 40 hours a week. After federal tax and FICA that is about $2,688.59 (single filer, before any state tax).
How much is $18 an hour biweekly?
$1,440.00 every two weeks before tax (80 hours).
How much is $18 an hour after taxes?
About $32,263 a year, or $1,240.89 per biweekly paycheck, after $2,312.80 federal income tax and $2,864.16 Social Security and Medicare. State and local taxes, if any, come on top.
How much is $18 an hour part-time?
At 20 hours a week it is $18,720 a year; at 30 hours, $28,080.