$16/hour on a part-time schedule
Not everyone works 40 hours. Here's the same wage across common weekly schedules, year-round:
| Hours / week | Yearly | Monthly | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | $16,640 | $1,387 | $320 |
| 25 | $20,800 | $1,733 | $400 |
| 30 | $24,960 | $2,080 | $480 |
| 35 | $29,120 | $2,427 | $560 |
| 40 | $33,280 | $2,773 | $640 |
What $16/hour keeps after taxes
For a single filer in 2026 with the standard deduction and no state tax, $33,280 gross becomes about $28,920: federal income tax takes $1,814 and Social Security & Medicare take $2,546 — an effective federal rate of 13.1%. If your state taxes wages, see your state's page for the exact bite; nine states take nothing.
Overtime changes the math in your favor: non-exempt hourly workers earn at least 1.5× — $24.00/hour — beyond 40 hours a week. Five hours of weekly overtime at this wage adds about $6,240 a year gross.
Frequently asked questions
+Is $16 an hour a good wage?
Full-time, $16/hour grosses $33,280 a year. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 (many states set higher floors), and U.S. median earnings for full-time workers are roughly $60,000 — so $16/hour is below the middle of full-time earnings. Whether it's "good" depends heavily on your local cost of living.
+How much is $16 an hour biweekly?
$1,280 gross per two-week paycheck at 40 hours a week. After federal income tax and FICA (single filer), closer to $1,112 — before any state tax.
+How much is $16 an hour after taxes?
About $28,920 a year after 2026 federal income tax ($1,814) and Social Security & Medicare ($2,546) for a single filer with the standard deduction — an effective federal rate of 13.1%. State income tax, where it applies, reduces it further.
+What salary is equivalent to $16 an hour with two weeks unpaid?
At 50 paid weeks instead of 52: $32,000. Unpaid time off is the hidden gap between hourly and salaried offers — a salary with paid vacation is worth more than its hourly equivalent.