$8.01 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
Based on a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
A $8.01 hourly wage works out to roughly $16,661 a year, based on 2,080 paid hours.
Broken down, that is $1,388 a month, $641 every two weeks and $320 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 → $8,330 a year
- 25 hours a week → $10,413 a year
- 30 hours a week → $12,496 a year
- 35 hours a week → $14,578 a year
- 40 hours a week → $16,661 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 $12.02 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 | $8.01 |
|---|---|
| Daily (8 hours) | $64.08 |
| Weekly (40 hours) | $320.40 |
| Biweekly | $640.80 |
| Monthly | $1,388.40 |
| Yearly | $16,660.80 |
Part-Time Hours
| Hours / Week | Weekly | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours | $160.20 | $694.20 | $8,330.40 |
| 25 hours | $200.25 | $867.75 | $10,413 |
| 30 hours | $240.30 | $1,041.30 | $12,495.60 |
| 35 hours | $280.35 | $1,214.85 | $14,578.20 |
| 40 hours | $320.40 | $1,388.40 | $16,660.80 |
After Taxes (Estimate)
| Gross Annual | $16,660.80 |
|---|---|
| Federal Income Tax | −$166.08 |
| Social Security & Medicare | −$1,274.55 |
| Take-Home (per year) | $15,220.17 |
| Take-Home (per hour) | $7.32 |
Single filer, standard deduction, 2025 federal rates, no state tax. Use the Take-Home Pay Calculator to add your state.
Last reviewed: November 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.