$15 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
Based on a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
$15 per hour = $31,200 per year
Full Pay Breakdown
| Hourly | $15 |
|---|---|
| Daily (8 hours) | $120 |
| Weekly (40 hours) | $600 |
| Biweekly | $1,200 |
| Monthly | $2,600 |
| Yearly | $31,200 |
Part-Time Hours
| Hours / Week | Weekly | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours | $300 | $1,300 | $15,600 |
| 25 hours | $375 | $1,625 | $19,500 |
| 30 hours | $450 | $1,950 | $23,400 |
| 35 hours | $525 | $2,275 | $27,300 |
| 40 hours | $600 | $2,600 | $31,200 |
After Taxes (Estimate)
| Gross Annual | $31,200 |
|---|---|
| Federal Income Tax | −$1,705.50 |
| Social Security & Medicare | −$2,386.80 |
| Take-Home (per year) | $27,107.70 |
| Take-Home (per hour) | $13.03 |
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Working full time (40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year), $15 per hour is $31,200 per year before taxes.
$15 per hour works out to about $2,600 per month before taxes at full-time hours.
After federal income tax and FICA (single filer, standard deduction), take-home is roughly $27,107.70 per year — about $13.03 per hour.