California hourly paycheck calculator
Your hourly wage after taxes in California, per week and per year, with overtime.
Estimate with 2026 federal rules and each state's latest published rates, not tax advice. Calculated in your browser: nothing you type is sent anywhere.
Take-home pay per paycheck
$897.78
$46,684.79 a year · 19.8% of gross in taxes
- Take-home 80%
- Federal tax 8%
- Social Security and Medicare 8%
- California taxes 4%
| Line | Paycheck | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $1,120.00 | $58,240.00 |
| Federal income tax | −$92.48 | −$4,808.80 |
| Social Security | −$69.44 | −$3,610.88 |
| Medicare | −$16.24 | −$844.48 |
| California income tax | −$29.50 | −$1,533.93 |
| State disability insurance (SDI) | −$14.56 | −$757.12 |
| Take-home | $897.78 | $46,684.79 |
Hourly wage after taxes in California
40 hours a week, 52 weeks, single filer, 2026 rules.
| Wage | Take-home / week | Take-home / year | Taxes |
|---|---|---|---|
| $16.90 | $568.82 | $29,579 | 15.9% |
| $20.00 | $661.88 | $34,418 | 17.3% |
| $25.00 | $810.12 | $42,126 | 19.0% |
| $30.00 | $956.22 | $49,724 | 20.3% |
| $40.00 | $1,207.44 | $62,787 | 24.5% |
| $50.00 | $1,446.44 | $75,215 | 27.7% |
What California jobs pay per hour, after taxes
Hourly wages paid in California (May 2025), 40 hours a week, single filer.
| Wage level | Wage | Take-home / week | Kept per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| California, 25th percentile | $20.00 | $661.88 | $16.55 |
| California, median | $28.00 | $897.78 | $22.44 |
| California, 75th percentile | $47.06 | $1,376.18 | $34.40 |
| San Jose area, median | $40.41 | $1,217.24 | $30.43 |
| San Francisco area, median | $35.70 | $1,103.63 | $27.59 |
| Sacramento area, median | $28.73 | $919.12 | $22.98 |
| San Diego area, median | $28.21 | $903.92 | $22.60 |
| Vallejo area, median | $28.18 | $903.05 | $22.58 |
| Santa Rosa area, median | $27.33 | $878.21 | $21.96 |
| Los Angeles area, median | $26.85 | $864.18 | $21.60 |
| Napa area, median | $26.54 | $855.13 | $21.38 |
Minimum wage after taxes in California
California's minimum wage is $16.90 an hour.
Overtime at the California median wage, $28.00 an hour
| Hours / week | Gross | Take-home | Per hour kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 h | $1,120.00 | $897.78 | $22.44 |
| 45 h | $1,330.00 | $1,043.80 | $23.20 |
| 50 h | $1,540.00 | $1,171.59 | $23.43 |
| 55 h | $1,750.00 | $1,297.06 | $23.58 |
| 60 h | $1,960.00 | $1,422.54 | $23.71 |
California and nearby states, per week
Minimum wage and take-home pay for 40 hours, single filer. At $20 an hour, against $661.88 in California: Arizona $6.85 more, Hawaii $13.45 less, Nevada $22.84 more, Oregon $36.81 less.
| State | Min. wage | $15/h | $20/h | $30/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $16.90 | $511.49 | $661.88 | $956.22 |
| Arizona | $15.15 | $513.03 | $668.73 | $980.13 |
| Hawaii | $16.00 | $502.33 | $648.43 | $938.35 |
| Nevada | $12.00 | $524.02 | $684.72 | $1,006.12 |
| Oregon | $15.55 | $483.27 | $625.07 | $908.67 |
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Frequently asked questions
How much is $20 an hour after taxes in California?
$661.88 a week at 40 hours, $34,418 a year, for a single filer in 2026. Gross pay is $800 a week; 17.3% goes to federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, plus California taxes.
How much is minimum wage after taxes in California?
California's minimum wage is $16.90 an hour. Full time, 40 hours a week, that is $35,152 a year before tax and $29,579 after, $568.82 a week.
How much is $15 an hour a year after taxes in California?
$15 an hour full time is $31,200 a year before tax and $26,598 after, or $511.49 a week.
How is overtime taxed in California?
Overtime is ordinary wages: it is taxed like the rest of your pay, it just raises the total. At the California median of $28.00 an hour, 50 hours pays $1,540.00 a week and leaves $1,171.59, against $897.78 for 40 hours: you keep $27.38 of each overtime hour.
What does a typical San Jose worker take home?
The median wage in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area is $40.41 an hour (BLS, May 2025). Full time, that is $3,232.80 every two weeks before tax and $2,434.48 after, taxed as a California resident.