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$18 an Hour Is How Much a Year? $37,440

Based on a 40-hour week across 52 weeks (2,080 paid hours a year). Full breakdown, take-home estimate and how it's calculated below.

Full pay breakdown

Before tax, at a standard full-time schedule.

Hourly$18.00
Daily8-hour day$144
Weekly40 hrs$720
Biweeklyevery 2 weeks$1,440
Monthly$3,120
Yearly$37,440

The standard U.S. full-time year is 40 hours a week for 52 weeks — 2,080 paid hours. So $18 × 2,080 = $37,440 per year.

Estimated take-home pay

A rough estimate after federal income tax, FICA and average state tax — about $29,203 a year ($2,434 a month).

Your exact take-home depends on your state, filing status, retirement contributions and other deductions. Use the take-home salary calculator for an exact figure by country.

If you work fewer hours

What $18/hour adds up to at different weekly hours.

40 hours/weekper year$37,440
35 hours/weekper year$32,760
30 hours/weekper year$28,080
25 hours/weekper year$23,400
20 hours/weekper year$18,720

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Frequently asked questions

$18 an hour is $37,440 a year, based on a standard full-time schedule of 40 hours per week for 52 weeks (2,080 paid hours a year).
That works out to about $3,120 per month before taxes.
Roughly $1,440 every two weeks before taxes.
As a rough estimate, take-home pay is around $29,203 a year (about 78% after federal, FICA and average state tax). Your actual take-home depends on your state, filing status and deductions. For an exact figure, use our take-home salary calculator.
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