How much is $12 an hour a year?
A full-time year is 2,080 paid hours: 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, counting paid holidays and vacation. At $12 an hour, before taxes:
| Period | Gross pay |
|---|---|
| Per year | $24,960 |
| Per month | $2,080.00 |
| Every two weeks | $960.00 |
| Per week | $480.00 |
| Per 8-hour day | $96.00 |
What if you work fewer hours or take unpaid time off?
The yearly figure moves with every hour you are not paid. At $12 an hour:
| Hours a week | Paid weeks | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 52 | $12,480 |
| 30 | 52 | $18,720 |
| 35 | 52 | $21,840 |
| 40 | 52 | $24,960 |
| 40 | 50 (two unpaid weeks) | $24,000 |
If your vacation or holidays are unpaid, lower the paid weeks in the calculator below.
How much is $12 an hour after taxes?
Filing single, paid every two weeks, in a state with no income tax and with no pre-tax deductions, the 2026 IRS withholding tables leave:
| Before taxes | Take-home | |
|---|---|---|
| Per year | $24,960 | $22,165 |
| Per month | $2,080 | $1,847 |
| Every two weeks | $960.00 | $852.48 |
| Per hour | $12.00 | $10.66 |
State income tax, a 401(k) or health insurance come out on top of that: the paycheck calculator takes them into account.
And with overtime?
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt workers get at least time and a half for hours over 40 in a workweek: $18.00 an hour at $12. With the overtime calculator:
- 45 hours in a week: $570.00 gross.
- 50 hours in a week: $660.00 gross.
Overtime is counted by the week, not by the day, unless your state or contract says otherwise.
Other hourly wages per year
40 hours a week, 52 paid weeks; take-home filing single with no state income tax, 2026:
| Hourly wage | Per year | Per month | Take-home per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10 an hour | $20,800 | $1,733 | $18,739 |
| $12 an hour | $24,960 | $2,080 | $22,165 |
| $15 an hour | $31,200 | $2,600 | $27,249 |
| $17 an hour | $35,360 | $2,947 | $30,592 |
| $18 an hour | $37,440 | $3,120 | $32,263 |
| $20 an hour | $41,600 | $3,467 | $35,606 |
| $22 an hour | $45,760 | $3,813 | $38,948 |
| $25 an hour | $52,000 | $4,333 | $43,962 |
| $28 an hour | $58,240 | $4,853 | $48,976 |
| $30 an hour | $62,400 | $5,200 | $52,318 |
| $35 an hour | $72,800 | $6,067 | $60,045 |
| $40 an hour | $83,200 | $6,933 | $67,361 |
| $45 an hour | $93,600 | $7,800 | $74,678 |
| $50 an hour | $104,000 | $8,667 | $81,994 |
Official sources
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026): Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods · 2026 federal income tax withholding tables
- IRS Topic No. 751: Social Security and Medicare Withholding Rates · Social Security and Medicare withholding rates
- Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 207: maximum hours and overtime · time and a half over 40 hours a week