$10 an hour by hours worked
Part-time or overtime? Here is what the same hourly rate pays at different weekly schedules (overtime premium not included).
| Hours per week | Per week | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 h | $200.00 | $866.67 | $10,400 |
| 25 h | $250.00 | $1,083.33 | $13,000 |
| 30 h | $300.00 | $1,300.00 | $15,600 |
| 35 h | $350.00 | $1,516.67 | $18,200 |
| 37.5 h | $375.00 | $1,625.00 | $19,500 |
| 40 h | $400.00 | $1,733.33 | $20,800 |
| 45 h | $450.00 | $1,950.00 | $23,400 |
| 50 h | $500.00 | $2,166.67 | $26,000 |
What $10 an hour is worth
- $10.00 an hour is 1.4 times the federal minimum wage and above the minimum wage in 21 of 51 states.
- Overtime at time-and-a-half is worth $15.00 per hour. Just two extra hours a week would add $1,560 over a year.
- A $1 raise to $11.00 an hour adds $2,080 a year before tax, or about $173 a month.
- At this wage, refundable credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit can boost your income at tax time, especially if you have children.
$10 an hour after tax by pay period (Texas)
Use this table to plan your budget around your actual paycheck, not your gross salary.
| Pay period | Gross pay | Taxes | Take-home pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly | $20,800 | $2,061 | $18,739 |
| Monthly | $1,733.33 | $171.76 | $1,561.57 |
| Semi-monthly | $866.67 | $85.89 | $780.78 |
| Bi-weekly | $800.00 | $79.28 | $720.72 |
| Weekly | $400.00 | $39.64 | $360.36 |
| Daily | $80.00 | $7.93 | $72.07 |
| Hourly | $10.00 | $0.99 | $9.01 |
$10 an hour after taxes in the largest states
Where you live changes what $10 an hour is really worth. Yearly take-home pay in the 12 most populous states:
Where your taxes go
- Take-home pay$18,73990.1%
- Federal income tax$4702.3%
- Social Security$1,2906.2%
- Medicare$3021.5%
- Federal income tax ($470). Charged on $4,700 of taxable income after the standard deduction, with a top rate of 10% on your last dollar.
- Social Security ($1,290). Withheld at 6.2% on the first $184,500 of wages each year; your employer pays the same amount.
- Medicare ($302). 1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% on wages above $200,000 for single filers.
- State income tax ($0). Texas does not tax wages.
What if you take unpaid time off?
Hourly workers are only paid for the hours they work. Unpaid weeks off reduce your yearly income:
| Schedule | Yearly pay before tax |
|---|---|
| No paid time off (52 weeks) | $20,800 |
| 2 weeks unpaid | $20,000 |
| 4 weeks unpaid | $19,200 |
Frequently asked questions
$10 an hour is how much a year?
$10 an hour is $20,800 a year before taxes, based on 40 hours a week and 52 weeks (2,080 hours).
$10 an hour is how much a month?
About $1,733.33 per month before taxes.
$10 an hour is how much every two weeks?
$800.00 per bi-weekly paycheck before taxes.
How much is $10 an hour after taxes?
It depends on your state. A single filer keeps about $18,739 a year in Texas (no state income tax) and $18,430 in California.
Is $10 an hour a good wage?
$10 is 1.4 times the federal minimum wage of $7.25 and higher than the minimum wage in 21 of 51 states. Full time, it adds up to $20,800 a year.
Figures use 2026 IRS federal brackets, the standard deduction, Social Security and Medicare rates, and each state's income tax rules for a W-2 employee. Read our methodology. Last updated September 25, 2026. Estimates for information only, not tax advice.