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$15 an Hour After Taxes
Working 40 hours a week at $15 an hour brings in $31,200 a year before tax. After federal income tax, state tax and FICA, a single filer in California keeps about $26,847 — which is $12.91 an hour, not $15.
From $15 gross to $12.91 net
The gap is $2.09 for every hour worked, or $4,353 across the year. Effective rate: 14.0%. Federal income tax is the largest piece at $1,564, then $402 of California income tax and $2,387 of Social Security and Medicare.
| Deduction | Per year | Per week | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross | $31,200 | $600 | $15.00 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,564 | −$30 | −$0.75 |
| California income tax | −$402 | −$8 | −$0.19 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,387 | −$46 | −$1.15 |
| Take-home | $26,847 | $516 | $12.91 |
What changes by state
No-income-tax states return the most on the same wage. At $15 an hour the difference between Texas and California is $402 a year — about $0.19 for every hour worked.
| State | Take-home / year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | $27,249 | $13.10 |
| Florida | $27,249 | $13.10 |
| Washington | $25,065 | $12.05 |
| California | $26,847 | $12.91 |
| New York | $26,161 | $12.58 |
| Illinois | $25,705 | $12.36 |
| Georgia | $26,253 | $12.62 |
| New Jersey | $26,773 | $12.87 |
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Monthly and weekly figures
Net pay of $26,847 a year is $2,237 a month, $1,033 per biweekly check and $516 a week. A 401(k) contribution of even 5% would remove $1,560 from the taxable figure before any of this is computed, which lowers the effective rate slightly.