$18 an hour is how much a year?
Short answer
$37,440 a year
Working 40 hours a week for 52 paid weeks (2,080 hours), before tax.
Pay breakdown for $18 an hour
| Yearly | $37,440 |
|---|---|
| Monthly | $3,120.00 |
| Semi-monthly (24 paychecks) | $1,560.00 |
| Biweekly (26 paychecks) | $1,440.00 |
| Weekly | $720.00 |
| Daily (8 hours) | $144.00 |
| Hourly | $18.00 |
Yearly pay on other schedules
How much $18.00 an hour adds up to depends on your hours.
| Hours per week | Yearly pay | With 2 unpaid weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | $28,080 | $27,000 |
| 35 | $32,760 | $31,500 |
| 37.5 | $35,100 | $33,750 |
| 40 | $37,440 | $36,000 |
| 45 | $42,120 | $40,500 |
| 50 | $46,800 | $45,000 |
At $18.00 an hour, this is 2.5× 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
$37,440.00
- Monthly pay
- $3,120.00
- Biweekly pay
- $1,440.00
- Weekly pay
- $720.00
- Daily pay
- $144.00
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.