$24/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 | $24,960 | $2,080 | $480 |
| 25 | $31,200 | $2,600 | $600 |
| 30 | $37,440 | $3,120 | $720 |
| 35 | $43,680 | $3,640 | $840 |
| 40 | $49,920 | $4,160 | $960 |
What $24/hour keeps after taxes
For a single filer in 2026 with the standard deduction and no state tax, $49,920 gross becomes about $42,291: federal income tax takes $3,810 and Social Security & Medicare take $3,819 — an effective federal rate of 15.3%. 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× — $36.00/hour — beyond 40 hours a week. Five hours of weekly overtime at this wage adds about $9,360 a year gross.
Frequently asked questions
+Is $24 an hour a good wage?
Full-time, $24/hour grosses $49,920 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 $24/hour is below the middle of full-time earnings. Whether it's "good" depends heavily on your local cost of living.
+How much is $24 an hour biweekly?
$1,920 gross per two-week paycheck at 40 hours a week. After federal income tax and FICA (single filer), closer to $1,627 — before any state tax.
+How much is $24 an hour after taxes?
About $42,291 a year after 2026 federal income tax ($3,810) and Social Security & Medicare ($3,819) for a single filer with the standard deduction — an effective federal rate of 15.3%. State income tax, where it applies, reduces it further.
+What salary is equivalent to $24 an hour with two weeks unpaid?
At 50 paid weeks instead of 52: $48,000. Unpaid time off is the hidden gap between hourly and salaried offers — a salary with paid vacation is worth more than its hourly equivalent.