$30 an hour is $62,400 a year
A full-time job is 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, or 2,080 hours a year. Here's $30 an hour in every pay period, before tax:
| Pay period | Pay at $30/hour |
|---|---|
| Yearly | $62,400 |
| Monthly | $5,200.00 |
| Every 2 weeks | $2,400.00 |
| Weekly | $1,200.00 |
| Daily (8 hours) | $240.00 |
| Hourly | $30.00 |
Part-time, overtime and unpaid time off
| Schedule | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Part-time, 20 hours a week | $31,200 | $2,600 |
| Part-time, 30 hours a week | $46,800 | $3,900 |
| Full-time, 40 hours a week | $62,400 | $5,200 |
| 40 hours + 5 hours overtime a week | $74,100 | $6,175 |
| Full-time with 2 weeks unpaid time off | $60,000 | $5,000 |
Overtime is paid at 1.5 times your hourly rate, the federal standard for most hourly workers.
$30 an hour after taxes
For a single filer in 2026, $62,400 a year comes to about $52,318 after federal income tax ($5,308) and Social Security and Medicare ($4,774). That's about $4,360 a month or $2,012 per two-week paycheck, before any state income tax.
| If you live in | Take-home per year |
|---|---|
| Texas | $52,318 |
| Florida | $52,318 |
| Illinois | $49,374 |
| California | $49,714 |
| New York | $49,546 |
See your exact paycheck, with 401(k) and filing status, in the salary after tax calculator.
What can you afford on $30 an hour?
- Rent: the common 30% guideline puts rent at about $1,560 a month.
- A home: spending 28% of gross pay on housing, with 10% down and a 6.5% 30-year mortgage, supports a home price of roughly $187,000, including property tax and insurance. Try the home affordability calculator with your own savings and debts.
Nearby hourly wages
| Hourly wage | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $27 an hour | $56,160 | $4,680 |
| $28 an hour | $58,240 | $4,853 |
| $29 an hour | $60,320 | $5,027 |
| $30 an hour | $62,400 | $5,200 |
| $31 an hour | $64,480 | $5,373 |
| $32 an hour | $66,560 | $5,547 |
| $33 an hour | $68,640 | $5,720 |