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$8 an Hour Is How Much a Year?
At 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, $8 an hour is $16,640 a year before tax — about $1,387 a month and $320 a week. After estimated federal tax and FICA you keep roughly $15,202.
The math
$8 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $16,640. If your schedule is different, the total moves with you:
| Hours per week | Annual | Monthly | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 (part time) | $8,320 | $693 | $160 |
| 37.5 | $15,600 | $1,300 | $300 |
| 40 (full time) | $16,640 | $1,387 | $320 |
| 45 | $18,720 | $1,560 | $360 |
| 50 | $20,800 | $1,733 | $400 |
Most hourly jobs pay for actual hours worked, so a week off without pay removes roughly $320 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 $8, overtime pushes the year to $19,760.
What $8 an hour looks like after tax
For a single filer with no dependents in California, $16,640 gross works out to about $15,202 take-home a year — $1,267 a month, or $7.31 for every hour worked. That is an effective rate of 8.6% across federal income tax, state income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
| Item | Annual | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $16,640 | $1,387 |
| Federal income tax | −$54 | −$5 |
| State income tax | −$111 | −$9 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,273 | −$106 |
| Take-home | $15,202 | $1,267 |
Is $8 an hour a good wage?
The median full-time annual wage in the United States is about $48,940. $16,640 sits below that line by $32,300, which is 34% of the median. On a 40-hour week the federal minimum wage of $7.25 brings in $15,080, so $8 is 1.1× the floor.