$12 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
Based on a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
$12.00 an hour adds up to $24,960 a year before tax, assuming a 40-hour week across 52 weeks.
Broken down, that is $2,080 a month, $960 every two weeks and $480 a week. The monthly figure is the one to use for rent or budgeting, because it already spreads the year evenly instead of counting paydays.
What this rate pays at other hours
- 20 hours a week → $12,480 a year
- 25 hours a week → $15,600 a year
- 30 hours a week → $18,720 a year
- 35 hours a week → $21,840 a year
- 40 hours a week → $24,960 a year
Before you accept the number
- Overtime is normally paid at 1.5× the base rate, so the same job at 45 hours a week is worth $18.00 for those extra hours.
- Unpaid lunch breaks are not part of a 40-hour week: a 30-minute break every day brings the paid year down by roughly 4%.
- The annual figure above is gross pay. Federal income tax, FICA and any state tax come out of it before the money reaches your account.
Full Pay Breakdown
| Hourly | $12 |
|---|---|
| Daily (8 hours) | $96 |
| Weekly (40 hours) | $480 |
| Biweekly | $960 |
| Monthly | $2,080 |
| Yearly | $24,960 |
Part-Time Hours
| Hours / Week | Weekly | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours | $240 | $1,040 | $12,480 |
| 25 hours | $300 | $1,300 | $15,600 |
| 30 hours | $360 | $1,560 | $18,720 |
| 35 hours | $420 | $1,820 | $21,840 |
| 40 hours | $480 | $2,080 | $24,960 |
After Taxes (Estimate)
| Gross Annual | $24,960 |
|---|---|
| Federal Income Tax | −$996 |
| Social Security & Medicare | −$1,909.44 |
| Take-Home (per year) | $22,054.56 |
| Take-Home (per hour) | $10.60 |
Single filer, standard deduction, 2025 federal rates, no state tax. Use the Take-Home Pay Calculator to add your state.
Last reviewed: October 2026
Data sources: US federal income tax brackets (2025); Social Security Administration wage base; Standard 2,080 work-hour year.
Disclaimer: Pay conversions assume 40 hours/week for 52 weeks. Take-home is a federal-only estimate for a single filer and is not tax or financial advice.