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$30 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
At 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, $30 an hour is $62,400 a year before tax — about $5,200 a month and $1,200 a week. After estimated federal tax and FICA you keep roughly $50,372.
The math
$30 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $62,400. If your schedule is different, the total moves with you:
| Hours per week | Annual | Monthly | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 (part time) | $31,200 | $2,600 | $600 |
| 37.5 | $58,500 | $4,875 | $1,125 |
| 40 (full time) | $62,400 | $5,200 | $1,200 |
| 45 | $70,200 | $5,850 | $1,350 |
| 50 | $78,000 | $6,500 | $1,500 |
Most hourly jobs pay for actual hours worked, so a week off without pay removes roughly $1,200 from your year. Federal law (FLSA) requires 1.5× pay for hours over 40 in a workweek for most non-exempt employees; if you regularly work 45 hours at $30, overtime pushes the year to $74,100.
What $30 an hour looks like after tax
For a single filer with no dependents in California, $62,400 gross works out to about $50,372 take-home a year — $4,198 a month, or $24.22 for every hour worked. That is an effective rate of 19.3% across federal income tax, state income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
| Item | Annual | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $62,400 | $5,200 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,308 | −$442 |
| State income tax | −$1,946 | −$162 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,774 | −$398 |
| Take-home | $50,372 | $4,198 |
Is $30 an hour a good wage?
The median full-time annual wage in the United States is about $48,940. $62,400 sits above that line by $13,460, which is 128% of the median. On a 40-hour week the federal minimum wage of $7.25 brings in $15,080, so $30 is 4.1× the floor.