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$12 an hour is how much a year?

$12.00 an hour is $24,960 a year if you work 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year. That's about $2,080 a month, $960 every two weeks, and $480 a week before taxes.

$12 an hour converted to other pay periods
Per year (40 hrs/week)$24,960.00
Per month$2,080.00
Every two weeks (bi-weekly)$960.00
Twice a month (semi-monthly)$1,040.00
Per week$480.00
Per day (8 hrs)$96.00

Before taxes. Assumes 40 hours a week for all 52 weeks.

Want your take-home pay? $12 an hour is roughly$12 an hour after taxes, or use the full paycheck calculator to add your state, overtime, and pre-tax deductions.

At $12.00 an hour you're earning 1.7x the federal minimum wage of $7.25, which has not changed since 2009. Many states and cities set a higher minimum, so your local floor may already be above this.

Full-time at this rate is $24,960 a year. Workers in this range often qualify for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which can add a meaningful refund at tax time, and may owe little or no federal income tax once the standard deduction is applied. This calculator estimates withholding, not credits — your refund could make your effective tax lower than shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much is $12.00 an hour annually?
$12.00 an hour is $24,960 per year working 40 hours a week for all 52 weeks. If you take two weeks of unpaid time off, it's closer to $24,000.
How much is $12.00 an hour per month?
About $2,080 a month before taxes ($24,960 a year divided by 12).
Is $12.00 an hour good pay?
It depends on where you live and your hours. Full-time it comes to $24,960 a year before tax. Compare that to your local cost of living and minimum wage — $12.00 is 1.7x the federal minimum.