$15 an hour is how much a year?
Short answer
$31,200 a year
Working 40 hours a week for 52 paid weeks (2,080 hours), before tax.
Pay breakdown for $15 an hour
| Yearly | $31,200 |
|---|---|
| Monthly | $2,600.00 |
| Semi-monthly (24 paychecks) | $1,300.00 |
| Biweekly (26 paychecks) | $1,200.00 |
| Weekly | $600.00 |
| Daily (8 hours) | $120.00 |
| Hourly | $15.00 |
Yearly pay on other schedules
How much $15.00 an hour adds up to depends on your hours.
| Hours per week | Yearly pay | With 2 unpaid weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | $23,400 | $22,500 |
| 35 | $27,300 | $26,250 |
| 37.5 | $29,250 | $28,125 |
| 40 | $31,200 | $30,000 |
| 45 | $35,100 | $33,750 |
| 50 | $39,000 | $37,500 |
At $15.00 an hour, this is 2.1× the US federal minimum wage of $7.25. Many states and cities set higher minimums.
Adjust for your schedule
Change the hours or weeks to match your job.
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Annual salary
$31,200.00
- Monthly pay
- $2,600.00
- Biweekly pay
- $1,200.00
- Weekly pay
- $600.00
- Daily pay
- $120.00
About these numbers
All figures are gross pay before income tax, Social Security, Medicare and benefit deductions, so take-home pay will be lower. Biweekly pay assumes 26 paychecks a year. The calculation is the same one used by our hourly to salary calculator, which explains the formula in detail.