Georgia hourly paycheck calculator
Your hourly wage after taxes in Georgia, 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
$754.45
$39,231.52 a year · 18.6% of gross in taxes
- Take-home 81%
- Federal tax 7%
- Social Security and Medicare 8%
- Georgia taxes 3%
| Line | Paycheck | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $926.40 | $48,172.80 |
| Federal income tax | −$69.25 | −$3,600.74 |
| Social Security | −$57.44 | −$2,986.71 |
| Medicare | −$13.43 | −$698.51 |
| Georgia income tax | −$31.83 | −$1,655.32 |
| Take-home | $754.45 | $39,231.52 |
Hourly wage after taxes in Georgia
40 hours a week, 52 weeks, single filer, 2026 rules.
| Wage | Take-home / week | Take-home / year | Taxes |
|---|---|---|---|
| $7.25 | $267.73 | $13,922 | 7.7% |
| $15.00 | $508.47 | $26,441 | 15.3% |
| $20.00 | $659.19 | $34,278 | 17.6% |
| $25.00 | $809.91 | $42,116 | 19.0% |
| $30.00 | $960.63 | $49,953 | 19.9% |
| $40.00 | $1,229.96 | $63,958 | 23.1% |
| $50.00 | $1,491.40 | $77,553 | 25.4% |
What Georgia jobs pay per hour, after taxes
Hourly wages paid in Georgia (May 2025), 40 hours a week, single filer.
| Wage level | Wage | Take-home / week | Kept per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia, 25th percentile | $17.16 | $573.58 | $14.34 |
| Georgia, median | $23.16 | $754.45 | $18.86 |
| Georgia, 75th percentile | $37.29 | $1,159.11 | $28.98 |
| Atlanta area, median | $24.60 | $797.85 | $19.95 |
| Warner Robins area, median | $23.37 | $760.79 | $19.02 |
| Savannah area, median | $22.71 | $740.88 | $18.52 |
| Chattanooga area, median | $22.45 | $733.04 | $18.33 |
| Hinesville area, median | $22.44 | $732.74 | $18.32 |
| Augusta area, median | $22.11 | $722.80 | $18.07 |
| Gainesville area, median | $22.07 | $721.60 | $18.04 |
| Macon area, median | $21.71 | $710.74 | $17.77 |
Minimum wage after taxes in Georgia
Georgia's own minimum is $5.15 an hour, but jobs covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal $7.25.
Overtime at the Georgia median wage, $23.16 an hour
| Hours / week | Gross | Take-home | Per hour kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 h | $926.40 | $754.45 | $18.86 |
| 45 h | $1,100.10 | $885.35 | $19.67 |
| 50 h | $1,273.80 | $1,016.25 | $20.33 |
| 55 h | $1,447.50 | $1,130.28 | $20.55 |
| 60 h | $1,621.20 | $1,243.82 | $20.73 |
Georgia and nearby states, per week
Minimum wage and take-home pay for 40 hours, single filer. At $20 an hour, against $659.19 in Georgia: Alabama $6.67 less, Florida $25.53 more, North Carolina $3.39 more, South Carolina $15.35 more, Tennessee $25.53 more.
| State | Min. wage | $15/h | $20/h | $30/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $7.25 | $508.47 | $659.19 | $960.63 |
| Alabama | $7.25 | $500.62 | $652.52 | $956.32 |
| Florida | $14.00 | $524.02 | $684.72 | $1,006.12 |
| North Carolina | $7.25 | $509.86 | $662.58 | $968.02 |
| South Carolina | $7.25 | $517.82 | $674.54 | $977.21 |
| Tennessee | $7.25 | $524.02 | $684.72 | $1,006.12 |
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Frequently asked questions
How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Georgia?
$659.19 a week at 40 hours, $34,278 a year, for a single filer in 2026. Gross pay is $800 a week; 17.6% goes to federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, plus Georgia taxes.
How much is minimum wage after taxes in Georgia?
Georgia's own minimum is $5.15 an hour, but jobs covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal $7.25. Full time, 40 hours a week, that is $15,080 a year before tax and $13,922 after, $267.73 a week.
How much is $15 an hour a year after taxes in Georgia?
$15 an hour full time is $31,200 a year before tax and $26,441 after, or $508.47 a week.
How is overtime taxed in Georgia?
Overtime is ordinary wages: it is taxed like the rest of your pay, it just raises the total. At the Georgia median of $23.16 an hour, 50 hours pays $1,273.80 a week and leaves $1,016.25, against $754.45 for 40 hours: you keep $26.18 of each overtime hour.
What does a typical Atlanta worker take home?
The median wage in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area is $24.60 an hour (BLS, May 2025). Full time, that is $1,968.00 every two weeks before tax and $1,595.72 after, taxed as a Georgia resident.