$29/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 | $30,160 | $2,513 | $580 |
| 25 | $37,700 | $3,142 | $725 |
| 30 | $45,240 | $3,770 | $870 |
| 35 | $52,780 | $4,398 | $1,015 |
| 40 | $60,320 | $5,027 | $1,160 |
What $29/hour keeps after taxes
For a single filer in 2026 with the standard deduction and no state tax, $60,320 gross becomes about $50,647: federal income tax takes $5,058 and Social Security & Medicare take $4,614 — an effective federal rate of 16.0%. 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× — $43.50/hour — beyond 40 hours a week. Five hours of weekly overtime at this wage adds about $11,310 a year gross.
Frequently asked questions
+Is $29 an hour a good wage?
Full-time, $29/hour grosses $60,320 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 $29/hour is around the middle of full-time earnings. Whether it's "good" depends heavily on your local cost of living.
+How much is $29 an hour biweekly?
$2,320 gross per two-week paycheck at 40 hours a week. After federal income tax and FICA (single filer), closer to $1,948 — before any state tax.
+How much is $29 an hour after taxes?
About $50,647 a year after 2026 federal income tax ($5,058) and Social Security & Medicare ($4,614) for a single filer with the standard deduction — an effective federal rate of 16.0%. State income tax, where it applies, reduces it further.
+What salary is equivalent to $29 an hour with two weeks unpaid?
At 50 paid weeks instead of 52: $58,000. Unpaid time off is the hidden gap between hourly and salaried offers — a salary with paid vacation is worth more than its hourly equivalent.